Arizona Representative John Kavnagh (R-Fountain Hills) has introduced HB 2651, which adds a new funding source for the state’s public funding of campaigns program, and which adds some more uses for the program. Here is the text of the bill. … Continue reading
On February 20, the Arizona State Senate passed HB 2196, so the bill is now through the legislature and on its way to the Governor. The bill repeals the 2013 omnibus election law bill. One of the provisions of that … Continue reading
According to this story, two candidates for County Commission in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, were denied spots on the Republican primary ballot because Republican Party officials believed they were too friendly with certain Democrats. Read the entire story, including parts near … Continue reading
Brian Kemp, the Secretary of State of Georgia, and a Republican, wants as many southern states as possible to hold their presidential primaries in early March in 2016. See this report from Frontloading HQ. … Continue reading
Two California Democratic State Senators, both of them members of the Senate Elections Committee and both running for Secretary of State this year, say they are concerned about ballot access problems for minor parties. See this story. They seem particularly … Continue reading
