Peter Schrag, a veteran reporter and columnist for the Sacramento Bee, has this column, suggesting Proposition 14, the California top-two measure, may disappoint its backers. His column does not say anything about the effect of Proposition 14 on voters who … Continue reading
March 15 was the deadline for candidates in Maine primaries to file petitions. Four Democrats and six Republicans submitted petitions. See this story. … Continue reading
On March 15, Senator Kevin Raye, the President of the Maine Senate, introduced LD 1882, a bill to create a presidential primary starting in 2016. Maine in the past has not had a presidential primary and has used caucuses instead, … Continue reading
On March 14, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman signed LB759, which repeals the ban on out-of-state petition circulators. This appears to be the first ballot access improvement bill that has been signed into law so far this year. … Continue reading
On March 14, the Arizona Senate Government Reform Committee passed HB 2480, after first stripping out all the original contents of the bill (which concerned health insurance), and substituting some election law provisions. They require the national committee of a … Continue reading
