Last year, Pennsylvania passed a law requiring voters at the polls to show government photo-ID at the polls. The law was not enforced in 2012 because a state court ruled that voters had not been given enough time to learn … Continue reading
West Virginia Delegate Mike Manypenny (D-Grafton) has introduced HB 2032, to make it easier for a party to become or remain ballot-qualified. Current law requires a party to have polled 1% for Governor to be a qualified party. The bill … Continue reading
Six Georgia legislators have introduced HR 273, which asks Congress to repeal the 17th Amendment. The 17th Amendment, which went into effect in 1914, created popular elections for U.S. Senators. Before the 17th Amendment, state legislators chose U.S. Senators. The … Continue reading
On February 15, the South Dakota Senate State Affairs passed SB 82 by a vote of 7-1. It changes the method by which qualified parties nominate for Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, Land Commissioner, and Public Utilities Commissioner. … Continue reading
On February 15, two Virginia ballot access improvements made headway. SB 1049, which says that inactive voters may sign candidate petitions, passed the House Privileges and Elections Committee. The bill had already passed the Senate. The bill also sets up … Continue reading
