On March 4, the Montana Senate State Administration Committee tabled SB 257, the bill that would have allowed two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate. Thanks to Mike Fellows for this news. The Committee members felt the bill would … Continue reading
On March 5, the Washington House passed HB 1860, which moves elections for Precinct Committee Officers from the general election to the presidential primary. Precinct Committee Officers are officers of the political parties. The bill makes it likely, but not … Continue reading
On March 4, the Washington State Senate passed SB 5124 by a margin of 26-23. It mandates that all counties must use all-mail ballots. Pierce County, which includes Tacoma, had been the only county to still use voting at the … Continue reading
On March 7, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed the results of its March 4 conference. For the third conference in a row, the Court considered, but did not decide, whether to hear the two cases concerning the Illinois special U.S. … Continue reading
Illinois Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) has introduced HB 2010. It changes ballot access for independent candidates, but not for the nominees of unqualified parties. The bill lowers the number of signatures for independent candidates, so that the number required … Continue reading
