SB 5561 in Washington state, to permit election-day registration, passed the Senate on March 13, and passed the House State Government Committee on March 30. It will receive a vote on the House floor very soon. County elections officials are … Continue reading
The National Popular Vote Plan has finally been introduced in Maine. It is LD 1744. It has five sponsors in the Senate and six sponsors in the House. One of the sponsors is the Maine House Majority Leader, Hannah Pingree. … Continue reading
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, MSNBC, and The Politico, are all sponsoring the first debate between candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination. The debate will be May 3, 2007. Nine candidates will debate: Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Rudy Giuliani, Mike … Continue reading
In the last few months, two new parties qualified for the Oregon ballot, the Working Families Party, and the Independent Party. They each did this with a petition drive. Like most states that have registration by party, the Oregon voter … Continue reading
On April 3, the Oregon House Elections & Ethics Committee passed HB 2084. It provides for a February 5 presidential primary in 2008. Since Oregon votes entirely by mail, this would mean that Oregonians would be casting presidential primary ballots … Continue reading
