On February 11, the U.S. House passed HR 7296, the “Save America Act” which requires people who wish to register to vote to show proof of citizenship, and which requires voters at the polls to show certain types if identification. … Continue reading
On February 10, the Maine House passed LD 1666 by 71-52. It expands ranked choice voting so as to include state offices in the general election. Currently Maine uses RCV for state office in primaries but not in general elections. … Continue reading
On February 5, New Jersey held primaries in connection with the special election for U.S. House, Eleventh District. Analilia Mejia won the Democratic primary. She is a former Director of the Working Families Party of New Jersey. Eleven candidates ran … Continue reading
On February 9, the Colorado Libertarian Party repealed a 2024 policy that said Libertarians would not nominate candidates to run against Republicans who had signed a liberty pledge. See this story. … Continue reading
West Virginia Delegate Michael Hite (R-Berkeley) has introduced HB 4751. It would move the presidential primary from May to the third Tuesday in February. The primary for non-presidential office would continue to be in May. The bill has seven co-sponsors. … Continue reading
