On March 11, the New Mexico Senate Rules Committee passed HB 407, the omnibus election law bill. Among other provisions, it lowers the number of signatures for independent candidates. The bill has already passed the House. Thanks to Rick Lass for this news.
On March 11, the California Secretary of State released the registration tally for February 20, 2019. This is the last tally in California until October 2019.
Percentages are: Democratic 43.11%; Republican 23.57%; American Independent 2.59%; Libertarian .77%; Green .44%; Peace & Freedom .384%; unknown .34%; unqualified parties .53%; independent 28.26%.
The last tally, for October 22, 2018, had these percentages: Democratic 43.45%; Republican 24.04%; American Independent 2.58%; Libertarian .76%; Green .45%; Peace & Freedom .380%; unknown .27%; unqualified parties .55%; independent 27.52%.
The Constitution Party, an unqualified party, declined from 290 registrants in October 2018, to 276 in February 2019.
On March 11, the Democratic National Committee announced that the party’s 2020 national convention will be in Milwaukee. The dates, July 13-16, had already been chosen.
On Sunday, March 10, the New Mexico Senate Rules Committee passed HB 55, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. Now it goes to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Thanks to Rick Lass for this news.
Utah currently has provision in its election code for a presidential primary, but the law doesn’t set the date. On March 8, the Senate Government Operations Committee passed SB 242, which sets it in the first week of March. Thanks to FrontloadingHQ for this news.
