Arizona Representative Frank Carroll (R-Sun City West) has introduced HB 2426. It would provide that each U.S. House district elect its own presidential elector.
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Arizona Representative Shawnna Bolick has introduced HB 2720. Page nine of the bill says “By majority vote, the legislature at any time before the presidential inauguration may revoke the Secretary of State’s certification of a presidential elector’s election.” This is absurd, because the electors vote in mid-December of the presidential year, and Congress counts their votes in the first week of January of the next year. Thanks to Political Wire for this news.
On January 28, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed S2733. For 2021 only, it lowers the number of signatures for primary petitions. New York city citywide petitions drop from 7,500 to 2,250. Boroughwide petitions drop from 4,000 to 1,200. Lesser local office petitions drop from 5% of the number of registered members in any particular party, to 1.5%. The bill had been introduced on January 23, and passed both houses of the legislature on January 26. Thanks to Fairvote for this news.
Connecticut Reprsentative Brian Lanoue (R-Jewett City) has introduced HB 5012. It would provide that each U.S. House district elect its own presidential elector. Thanks to Joshua Van Vranken for this news.
Oklahoma State Senator Nathan Dahm (R-Broken Arrow) has introduced SB 33. It says that the legislature should choose the state’s presidential electors. However, that provision would be suspended if Congress passes a federal requirement that all states must require photo ID for voters.