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The Oregon Senate Rules Committee will hear testimony on HB 2927 on Wednesday, June 21, at 1 p.m. This is the national popular vote plan bill that has already passed the House. Oregon seems to be the only state in … Continue reading
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The Sacramento Bee has this op-ed by Mike Feinstein of the California Green Party. It criticizes AB 469, which shrinks the amount of time available for candidates to get on a California primary ballot, if the candidate wishes to circulate … Continue reading
On June 19, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay in Gill v Whitford, the Wisconsin partisan gerrymandering case. The vote was 5-4. The justices chosen by Democratic presidents were in the minority. This means that until the case is … Continue reading
The New Jersey Elections office has released new voter registration data. The percentage of registered independents declined. The percentage of voters registered in each political party increased. The June 2017 percentages are: Democratic 36.08%; Republican 21.31%; Libertarian .12%; Conservative .09%; … Continue reading
The Connecticut legislature adjourned on June 7. It did not pass any of the 57 bills that would have amended an election law. Among the measures that failed were those concerning ranked choice voting, disclosure of income tax returns for … Continue reading