Twenty-two Wisconsin legislators have introduced AB 223. It would forbid out-of-state individuals to circulate candidate petitions, although the restriction would not apply to petitions for presidential candidates. … Continue reading
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The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee has introduced SB 33. It is mostly a clean-up bill, but it makes some changes for independent presidential candidates. It changes the formula for the number of signatures from 1% of the last … Continue reading
Arizona Representative Lupe Diaz (R-Benson) has introduced HB 2789. It would let candidates for state and local office pay a filing fee instead of submitting a petition. The bill applies equally to all candidates, including independent candidates. The bill does … Continue reading
Two bills have been introduced in the Indiana legislature to abolish the straight-ticket device. They are HB 1218 by Representative Ed Clere (R-New Albany) and HB 1133 by Representative Cory Criswell (R-Middletown). Also there is a bill to expand the … Continue reading
On January 22, the U.S. Solicitor General filed this brief in Tangipa v Newsom, 25A839. It agrees with the California Republicans who filed the case that the new California U.S. House districts violate the federal Voting Rights Act. The U.S. … Continue reading