On April 21, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed HB 2053, which provides for presidential primaries in 2024 for parties that are already entitled to hold primaries for other office. The bill had been defeated in the House on April 3, … Continue reading
On April 19, the Florida House State Affairs Committee passed HJR 129, which would change the vote needed to pass a statewide initiative from 60% to 66.67%. The only statewide initiatives that exist in Florida are constitutional amendments. There is … Continue reading
On April 19, the North Dakota Senate failed to override Governor Burgum’s veto of HB 1273. Therefore, Approval Voting and Ranked Choice Voting are still legal for cities that want to use them for their own elections.
On April 20, the Missouri House passed HB 267 on second reading, which means it is extremely likely to pass third reading soon. It restores presidential primaries. They would be held on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in … Continue reading
On April 18, the Minnesota House passed the National Popular Vote Plan bill. It is inside the huge bill that has almost 200 pages of legislative changes, HF 1830. All Democrats voted “yes” and all Republicans voted “no”.
