On December 1, the Tennessee State Executive Committee passed a resolution in favor of changing voter registration forms, to ask voters to choose a party. This would enable parties that have primaries to close them. See this story.

The party also endorsed raising the number of signatures for independent candidates. Currently all candidates need 25 signatures, except presidential independents need 275. The resolution recommends 1,000 for statewide office; 500 for U.S. House; 200 for State Senate; and 75 for State House. County offices would still need 25.

British Columbia voters have all received postal ballots, asking them if they want proportional representation, and if so, what type. The original deadline for voters to return their ballots was November 30, but that deadline has been extended to December 7. One reason for the extension is that there has been a postal strike.

On November 27, the Ninth Circuit struck down an Alaska campaign finance law that says candidates cannot accept more than $3,000 from people who do not live in Alaska. The U.S. District Court had upheld the law. Thompson v Hebdon, 17-35019. The decision also upholds other Alaska campaign finance laws, including a $500 limit on individual contributions to any particular candidate for state or local office. Here is the decision. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news.