On March 9, the Arizona House defeated HB 2138 by 26-33. It would have moved the primary for office other than President from the 4th Tuesday in August to the 2nd Tuesday in July. If the bill had passed, the … Continue reading
Eric Garris
Nebraska and Maine are the only states in which each U.S. House district elects its own presidential elector. According to this story, the Nebraska system is likely to survive. A bill to repeal it, and use winner-take-all, LB 10, seems … Continue reading
On February 19, the North Dakota House defeated HB 1260 by a vote of 37-55. It would have eliminated the minimum vote test for a candidate to be considered nominated in a party primary. North Dakota is the only state … Continue reading
On March 10, the Arizona Senate defeated SCR 1001 by a vote of 15 yes, 13 no, and 2 not voting. Although the bill got more “yes” votes than “no” votes, it didn’t pass because the rules require bills to … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon will hear Adams v Alcorn on Monday, March 23, at 2 p.m. in Harrisonburg. This is the lawsuit filed by a Republican Party Committee that challenges the state law which says an incumbent … Continue reading