On February 3, a Wisconsin State Appeals Court vacated a lower court ruling that had told state election officials to check for duplicate signatures on the statewide recall petitions. In Wisconsin, any adult citizen/resident of the state may sign recall … Continue reading
On February 1, the two Democratic Party members of the New York State Board of Elections asked U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe to order a reduction in the petition period for congressional candidates seeking a place on a primary … Continue reading
On January 26, the Washington State House Committee on Government Operations passed HB 1860 by a vote of 10-1. It amends the law on how voters choose major party political committee members. The existing law was declared unconstitutional last year … Continue reading
New Mexico State Senator Michael Sanchez (D-Belen) has introduced SB 218, which says that general election ballots should include straight-ticket devices. New Mexico policy for many decades has been to include straight-ticket devices on general election ballots, yet oddly there … Continue reading
According to this story, the Texas Association of Counties, and also the Association of Texas County Judges & Commissioners, as well as some other groups, now recommend a June primary date for Texas. A June primary date would force the … Continue reading
