On April 22, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed the two bills that restrict ballot access for presidential primaries. SB 27 prevents presidential candidates from appearing on the ballot if they don’t reveal the last five years of their income … Continue reading
On April 16, the Nevada Assembly passed AB 186, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. The vote was 23-17. All Republicans voted against it. In addition, five Democrats voted against it: Teresa Benitez-Thompson, Maggie Carlton, Daniele Monroe-Moreno, Dina Neal, and … Continue reading
On April 22, the staff of the New York city Charter Revision Commission recommended that the charter be amended to provide for Ranked Choice Voting. See the report here. The part about election changes begins on page eight. The staff … Continue reading
On April 17, the Brevard County Democratic Party resolved that the Florida Democratic Party should let independents vote in its primaries. Brevard County is the ninth most populous county in Florida, and contains Melbourne and Cape Canaveral. This resolution was … Continue reading
On April 18, the Arkansas Secretary of State filed an answer in U.S. District Court, in Libertarian Party of Arkansas v Thurston, e.d., 4:19cv-214. This is the lawsuit filed by the Libertarian Party on March 28, 2019, against the new … Continue reading
