Texas Representative Mike Schofield (R-Houston) has introduced HB 771, which would require presidential electors to vote for the presidential candidate who won the most popular votes in Texas, and be replaced if he or she failed to do so. See … Continue reading
According to this story, New Hampshire’s State Senate will create a new committee just for election law bills, because there are so many election law bills in the upcoming 2017 session. The New Hampshire already has an election law committee. … Continue reading
Three New Hampshire Republican legislators have introduced HB 231, which would provide that each of the state’s two U.S. House districts would elect their own presidential elector. If this bill had been in effect in the 2016 election, Donald Trump … Continue reading
Law professor Vikram David Amar has this column on whether it is constitutional for states to bar candidates for President from appearing on the ballot unless they reveal their income tax returns. He seems to lean to the idea that … Continue reading
California State Senators Jerry Hill and Ben Allen have introduced SJR 3. If passed, the legislature would be on record as endorsing the National Popular Vote Plan. Furthermore, the Secretary of the California Senate would forward a copy of the … Continue reading
