On March 3, the Oregon legislature passed SB 1527. Among other provisions, it eases the definition of a qualified party. It lowers the percentage of registered voters needed for a party to remain qualified from one-half of 1% of the … Continue reading
The Indiana legislature adjourned on March 9. The entire 2022 legislative session only passed two bills relating to election law. One makes it illegal for local governments to accept private donations intended to help that local government with election administration; … Continue reading
The best election law bill in Congress is HB 3863, which Virginia Congressman Donald Beyer introduced on June 11, 2021. It would convert most U.S. House elections to the Single Transferable Vote system, and would create much larger U.S. House … Continue reading
The Indianapolis Star has this story about the lawsuit filed by the Green Party against the Indiana petition requirements for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. … Continue reading
On March 15, the Fourth Circuit issued this short order in Goldman v Brink, 21-2180. This is the case on whether Virginia must cut short the terms of members of the lower house of the legislature to just one year. … Continue reading
