On May 17, the Oregon House of Representatives passed HB 2614, which makes it illegal for a registered party member to sign an independent candidate petition. The vote was 45-11. The bill now goes to the Senate Rules Committee. The … Continue reading
On May 16, the Louisiana State Senate amended SB 53 and passed it 30-2. The original bill set up a closed primary system for congressional elections. The amended bill is entirely different. It restores Louisiana congressional elections to the schedule … Continue reading
On May 16, the Alabama legislature adjourned. The legislature failed to pass HB 100, which would have moved the presidential primary from June, to the Saturday after the New Hampshire presidential primary. The legislature also failed to pass any of … Continue reading
Last month Georgia HB 244 was signed into law. Among other things, it changes Georgia special elections. In the past, all Georgia special elections were non-partisan, even if the office is normally partisan (such as Congress or state legislature). All … Continue reading
On Sunday, May 15, the Alaska legislature passed HB 94 in special session. However, the only ballot access improvement the bill makes is that it adds procedures for independent presidential candidates. Now Arkansas is the only state without such procedures. … Continue reading
