On March 7, the U.S. House defeated an amendment by Congressmember Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) to set the voting age for federal office at age 16. The vote was 126-305. This bill, if enacted, would have been constitutional, according to the … Continue reading
On the evening of Thursday, March 7, New Mexico HB 407 passed the House. Among many other provisions, it lowers the petition requirement for independent candidates from 3% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 2%. It lowers the independent presidential … Continue reading
On March 7, the Arkansas Senate passed SB 445 by 20-7. It moves the primary, for all office, in presidential years, from May to the first week in March. It also sets an earlier deadline for primary candidates to file. … Continue reading
On March 5, voters in Burlington, Vermont, elected city council members. The Progressive Party gained two new seats, so now it has five of the twelve seats. The two new Progressives both unseated incumbents. The new Progressive Party members are … Continue reading
On March 5, the Kentucky House passed HB 325 by 92-4. Existing law lets voters change parties just a few weeks before a primary, if they wish to vote in their new party’s primary. The bill says that no one … Continue reading
