On March 17, the Third Circuit heard Balsam v Guadagno, the case in which some New Jersey voters argue that they do not wish to join either the Democratic or the Republican Party, yet they feel that the primary election … Continue reading
Current Vermont election laws says that if a party entitled to a primary doesn’t nominate anyone at its primary, then the party committee can choose a nominee after the primary is over. This year’s omnibus election law bill, HB 477, … Continue reading
On March 16, the Texas House Elections Committee heard testimony about HB 1288, which would abolish the straight-ticket device. See this story, which ways that Democratic and Republican Party officials testified against the bill. The fact that the bill has … Continue reading
Two Nevada Republican Assemblymembers have introduced AB 302, which moves the primary from June to January. It also would establish a presidential primary in Nevada, on the same January date. Currently Nevada has a caucus to choose delegates to major … Continue reading
The Alabama Senate Constitution, Ethics & Elections Committee will hear SB 221 on Wednesday, March 18, at 11 a.m. This is the bill to ease the number of signatures for newly-qualifying parties and independent candidates, and also to set a … Continue reading
