Missouri Representative Mike Colona (D-St. Louis) has introduced HB 249, which would bring back the straight-ticket device that Missouri stopped using in 2006.
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New York has long had the nation’s most restrictive law concerning when voters may switch from one particular party to another. Current law does not allow anyone to switch, and vote in the primary of the new party, unless the … Continue reading
New York Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mt. Vernon) has introduced AB 838. It would alter the definition of “political party” from a group that got 50,000 votes for Governor, to a group that got 100,000 votes for Governor. If passed, it … Continue reading
This story has interesting graphics illustrating a new U.S. Census Bureau report on which county in each state is the poorest. … Continue reading
On January 12, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Reed v Town of Gilbert, Arizona. This is not an election law case, but any case involving discriminatory treatment and free speech has the potential to affect election law. The issue is … Continue reading