On January 5, Nebraska Senator John Murante (R-Gretna) again introduced his bill to provide that Nebraska choose all its presidential electors with an at-large vote. This year his proposal is LB 25. He has tried several times in the past … Continue reading
The Federal Election Commission had planned to vote today on whether to revoke the exemption on reporting campaign donations and expenditures for the Socialist Workers Party. However, that vote has been postponed; no new date has been set yet. Here … Continue reading
On January 11, the Kansas House Elections Committee passed HB 2017, although the bill was amended so it isn’t as favorable as originally introduced. Currently Kansas has no procedure for a qualified minor party to nominate anyone in special U.S. … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has put Sarvis v Alcorn, 16-781, on its February 17 conference. This is the case over whether Virginia can constitutionally always put the Democratic and Republican nominees at the top of the ballot. The Court won’t … Continue reading
Connecticut allows fusion, and the Working Families Party and the Independent Party have put fusion to good use in that state. In 2016 both parties made significant gains in voter support. The Connecticut Working Families Party polled 5.51% for U.S. … Continue reading
