On March 21, the New Hampshire House Election Law Committee passed SB 36. It abolishes the straight-ticket device and gives New Hampshire an office-group ballot format (as opposed to party column format). The bill had already passed the State Senate. … Continue reading
A bill will be introduced in the Idaho State Senate on Monday, March 26, to create a system in which voters register into parties. The bill will not let members of parties vote in any primary other than that voter’s … Continue reading
On March 15, HB 358 was introduced in the Alabama House to move the presidential primary from June to February. A bill to do this had passed last year, but because it had a technical error in it, the state … Continue reading
Washington state law gives a committee the power to set the state’s presidential primary date. That committee met on March 23, but failed to agree on moving the primary from May to February. The Committee cannot act unless at least … Continue reading
On March 22, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale filed a lawsuit in state court to obtain a place on this year’s Democratic primary, which is held in August. He has been elected as the Democratic nominee in every election since … Continue reading
