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On March 8, the Utah Senate voted down SB 176, which would have made it possible for two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate. The vote was 8 to 16, with 5 Senators not voting. Thanks to Rob Latham … Continue reading
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For the first time in history, there are now state legislative districts in the United States with population of over 1,000,000. The 2010 census figures find eight such districts in California, and two in Texas. Those are the two most … Continue reading
On March 10, the Nebraska Senate passed LB 399, which eliminates the county distribution requirement for statewide non-presidential independent candidates. The bill has no effect on the number of signatures needed, which continues to be 4,000. But it eliminates the … Continue reading
David Harmer, Republican nominee for U.S. House, 11th district, last year, is quoted in this story as praising California’s Proposition 14 because it keeps minor party candidates out of the general election. Harmer is the son of former Lieutenant Governor … Continue reading
On March 9, Florida’s four statewide state elected officials, exercising their power as members of the Clemency Board, voted to make it more difficult for ex-felons to register to vote. The old policy let ex-felons apply for a restoration of … Continue reading