On March 1, U.S. District Court Judge Graham Mullen upheld North Carolina’s mid-May petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties, in a 12-page opinion in North Carolina Constitution Party v Bartlett, 3:12cv-192, western district. Even though there have been 51 court opinions … Continue reading
On March 1, the Kansas House passed HB 2210 by a vote of 72-49. It says that voters can’t change parties during the period between early June and the August primary. The Republican House majority felt that in 2012, some … Continue reading
Massachusetts Representative James J. Dwyer (D-Woburn) has introduced two bills for earlier primaries. Currently, Massachusetts has a presidential primary in March, and a primary for all other office in September. HB 574 would move the non-presidential primary from September to … Continue reading
Texas Representative Chris Turner (D-Arlington) has introduced HB 2007. It says that presidential electors in Texas will be chosen according to the proportion of popular votes that each presidential candidate receives in Texas. For example, if his bill had been … Continue reading
On February 28, Texas Representative Dan Branch (R-Dallas) introduced HB 2060, to abolish the straight-ticket device. Branch has been in the legislature starting in 2002 and is considered influential. Thanks to Jim Riley for this news. … Continue reading
