On March 29, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed AB 651, by a vote of 5-2. All Democrats on the committee voted for the bill and all Republicans voted against. The bill requires circulators who are paid to circulate an … Continue reading
On March 31, the Delaware Senate Administrative Services & Elections Committee passed HB 11. This is the bill that tells parties they cannot nominate a non-member. Ironically, less than a week ago, a U.S. District Court Judge in New Mexico … Continue reading
Steve Kornacki of Salon has this carefully reasoned and researched article, debunking the idea that John B. Anderson’s 1980 independent presidential candidacy changed the identity of the winner, and also debunking the idea that Ross Perot’s 1992 run changed the … Continue reading
On April 1, the Montana legislature passed HB 180, which ends election-day voter registration. Montana is the first state with election-day registration to repeal it. However, there is a good chance that the Governor will veto the bill. See this … Continue reading
The Tennessee House State and Local Government had committee had been expected to hear HB 794 on April 5, but the hearing has been postponed until April 12. This is the bill that makes minor improvements in the procedure by … Continue reading
