Bills have been introduced in each house of the Oklahoma legislature to repeal the straight-ticket device. They are SB 46 by Senator J. J. Dossett (D-Sperr) and HB 1016 by Representative Trish Ranson (D-Stillwater). Thanks to E. Zachary Knight for … Continue reading
On January 25, six Republican U.S. Senators introduced a proposed constitutional amendment for term limits for Congress. See the text here. The sponsors are Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Braun and Todd Young of Indiana, Marco Rubio and Rick Scott … Continue reading
New Jersey holds primaries on June 7, 2021, for Governor and state legislature. On January 25, the Governor issued an Executive Order, permitting electronic signatures on primary petitions for 2021 primaries. See it here. This is the same policy followed … Continue reading
According to this news story, the Virginia Elections Department has settled a lawsuit, and as a result, only 2,000 signatures will be required for statewide offices this year. Normally the requirement is 10,000. Also the distribution requirement is easier in … Continue reading
Massachusetts, like most states, provides that write-in presidential candidates should file a declaration of write-in candidacy if they want their write-ins tallied. But this year, the Secretary of State, for the first time, has refused to tally up the votes … Continue reading
