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On February 24, the Utah House passed HB 393 by 43-26. It provides that if a candidate at a party nominating convention receives at least 70% of the vote, there would be no primary for that party, for that office. … Continue reading
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On February 15, the South Dakota Senate passed SB 40 by 18-16. It changes the nomination procedure for major parties to nominate for Attorney General, Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor, Public Service Commissioner, and School Commissioner. Currently parties nominate by … Continue reading
Bills have been introduced in the Tennessee legislature to add a question about party membership on the voter registration form. They are SB 1144 by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald), and HB 1045 by Representative Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown). The bills also … Continue reading
Five Republican members of the New York Assembly have introduced A3312. It lowers the number of signatures for a statewide independent candidate, and the statewide nominee of an unqualified party, from 45,000 signatures to 15,000 signatures. It changes the petition … Continue reading
On February 23, the Kansas House passed HB 2086. Among other things, it requires declared write-in candidates to pay the same filing fee that candidates on the ballot must pay. Courts in California, Maryland, and West Virginia have ruled that … Continue reading