The bills were HB630 and SB176. According to an email from Upvote Virginia: “The first pro-RCV legislation in the country since 2023 has now passed in Virginia! Today, both chambers of the General Assembly voted to accept Gov. Spanberger’s technical amendments … Continue reading
On April 20, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed HB 7049, which moves the 2026 primary from Tuesday, September 8, to Wednesday, September 9. The change only applies for 2026. The change was made because September 7 is a holiday, … Continue reading
Gary Swing has this op-ed in Tucson’s daily newspaper, the Arizona Daily Star, advocating that Arizona’s ballot access laws be eased. Among other things, he advocates that small qualified parties be allowed to nominate by convention instead of by primary. … Continue reading
The Virginia vote on the April 21 proposed constitutional amendment passed with 51.23% of the vote, with almost all votes counted. See the results here. This means Virginia will change its U.S. House district boundaries for 2026. The new boundaries … Continue reading
On April 20, the Tennessee House Finance, Ways & Means Committee defeated HB 886, the bill to convert primaries from open to closed. See this story. … Continue reading
