California State Senator Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) has introduced SB 304, to let San Diego County use all-mail voting for the next five years. At the 2000 census, San Diego County was California’s third-most populous county, and it is possible … Continue reading
On February 14, the Wyoming legislature passed SF 20, the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill. Among other things, it gives the Secretary of State authority to charge a fee, which can be paid by any person, if that … Continue reading
On February 15, the Vermont Senate Government Operations Committee passed SB 31, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. This appears to be the first instance in 2011 in which a National Popular Vote Plan bill has moved ahead, in any … Continue reading
Oklahoma HB 1058, which lowers the number of signatures for a new or previously unqualified party from 5% of the last vote cast, to exactly 5,000 signatures, has a hearing in the House Rules Committee on February 16. The Committee … Continue reading
Rob Richie has this article in the Huffington Post. Although the column at first seems to be a thoughtful commentary about bills in state legislatures requiring voters at the polls to show government photo-ID, the real point of the column … Continue reading
