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Alabama SB 221 is likely to receive a vote on the Senate floor during the week of April 27-May 1. Bills that have passed committee and are awaiting a Senate vote “stand in line”, and SB 221 is now number … Continue reading
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On Friday, April 24, the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether or not to hear two election law cases. One is Citizen Center v Colorado Secretary of State, 14-998, over whether the U.S. Constitution protects secrecy in voting. Citizen Center had … Continue reading
On April 23, a Pennsylvania state appeals court refused to put Stephanie Singer on the Democratic primary ballot. She is an incumbent City Commissioner who wants to run for re-election. She needed 1,000 valid signatures. She submitted 1,485 but the … Continue reading
On April 24, the Maine Joint Veterans & Legal Affairs Committee took testimony on LD 1290. That bill would ask the voters in November 2016 if they wish to repeal public funding for campaigns for state office. The bill faced … Continue reading
Both bills to repeal the Indiana straight-ticket device failed to make enough headway by certain legislative deadlines, so the bills won’t pass. They were SB 201 and HB 1008. The latter bill had passed the House but did not progress … Continue reading