On February 22, the Ohio Supreme Court forwarded all the evidence collected in O’Farrell v Landis, 2012-2151, to the Clerk of the Ohio House of Representatives. O’Farrell v Landis is an election contest over which candidate won the 98th district … Continue reading
On February 19, the North Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 2183. The original bill said that no one who has not lived in North Dakota for three years is permitted to circulate an initiative petition. The Committee amended the … Continue reading
The Connecticut Joint Government Administration and Elections Committee will hear SB 432 on February 25. This is the National Popular Vote Plan bill. It is sponsored by three Democratic State Senators, Gary LeBeau, Andrew Maynard, and Steve Cassano. … Continue reading
On February 15, the Virginia legislature passed HB 2147. It requires parties that nominate by primary to check the validity of petitions, when candidates file to appear on a party primary ballot. In Virginia, primary candidates file their petitions with … Continue reading
On February 23, the Michigan Republican Party state convention endorsed a proposed bill to let each U.S. House district choose its own presidential elector. The vote was 1,370-132. See this story. The proposed bill doesn’t exist yet, but Representative Pete … Continue reading
