On February 14, a U.S. District Court issued a ruling in Semple v Williams, 1:17cv-1007, a case over the 2016 law change that made it more difficult to get constitutional amendments on the Colorado ballot. The ruling makes it almost … Continue reading
On February 15, the Michigan House Elections Committee held a hearing on several bills to eliminate elections for statewide educational posts. According to this Detroit News article, Democrats in the legislature oppose the idea, and because the bills need a … Continue reading
According to this article in the New Haven Register, a major push to pass the National Popular Vote Bill in Connecticut is underway. … Continue reading
A proposed California initiative to convert the top-two system to a top-four system has begun to circulate. It needs 585,407 valid signatures by August 13, 2018. The proponent is Richard Charles Ginnaty. If it got enough valid signatures, it would … Continue reading
On February 13, the North Carolina legislature passed HB 90, which says the Governor may appoint all nine members of the State Election Board. He must appoint four Democrats, four Republicans, and one person who is neither. The old law … Continue reading
