The San Francisco Chronicle has this story about California voter registration statistics. It points out that the share of voters who are registered Republican, and the share that is registered Democratic, are both growing, at the expense of registered independents. … Continue reading
Only two states do not use the term “Supreme Court” for their highest state court, Maryland and New York. Both call their highest state court the “Court of Appeals.” The Maryland legislature recently passed a bill providing that the voters … Continue reading
As previously reported, on March 29, a U.S. District Court in Georgia struck down the petition requirement for independent and minor party candidates for U.S. House. The judge asked both sides whether she should impose an interim requirement until the … Continue reading
On April 13, the Michigan House Elections & Ethics Committee passed HB 4530. It moves the non-presidential primary from August to the second Tuesday in June. It would not take effect until 2023. It would have no impact on the … Continue reading
Two Wisconsin state senators have introduced SB 250, which would end political party nominations for U.S. Senate and U.S. House. Instead, all candidates for those offices would appear on a single primary ballot, and then only the top five candidates … Continue reading
