On June 11, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo presented several election law proposals to the legislature. Here is a copy of his Draft Proposal #5, which would lower the number of signatures for statewide office (both for primary ballot access … Continue reading
According to this story, it is likely that the Maine legislature will preserve public funding for legislative candidates (with a 20% boost), yet eliminate it for gubernatorial elections. Thanks to Thomas MacMillan for the link. … Continue reading
On June 19, the Santa Fe County Democratic Party will sponsor a forum, on the subject of whether the Democratic Party should let independent voters vote in Democratic primaries. See this announcement. New Mexico was one of the last states … Continue reading
As is well-known to most readers, Pennsylvania is the only state in which the validity of petitions can only be determined by a court, and the proceedings for statewide petitions in court runs to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Back … Continue reading
The June 10 Roll Call has this analysis of how California’s top-two primary system has increased the power of the Democratic and Republican Party organizations. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
