On March 20, the Maine budget-writing joint legislative committee held hearings on whether to continue to fund campaigns for state office. Many groups and individuals testified in favor of the program. See this story. Governor Paul LePage wants to defund … Continue reading
Alabama representative Mike Ball (R-Madison) has introduced HB 488, to end run-off primary elections, except in cases in which no one got as much as 35% in the primary. See this story. … Continue reading
On March 18, SB 668 moved to the House Judiciary Committee. It lowers the number of signatures for newly-qualifying parties in midterm years somewhat, but does not reduce the number in presidential years. SB 668 had passed the Senate in … Continue reading
The Connecticut Joint Government Administration and Election Law Committee will hear SB 1146 on Monday, March 25. This is the bill that tells parties that cannot nominate a non-member. … Continue reading
On March 12, the Washington State Senate passed SB 5518, which changes the definition of a qualified party from one that polled 5% for any statewide nominee at the last election, to one that polled 5% for President at the … Continue reading
