Alabama Representative Mike Ball (R-Madison) says he will soon introduce a bill to abolish government-funded run-off primaries. He says the bill would still allow a government-paid primary if no one in the first primary got at least 35%. See this story.
According to this article, polling shows that Republican voters now favor the National Popular Vote Plan bill by 61%. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
The Ninth Circuit will hear Townley v State of Nevada, 12-16881, on March 11 in San Francisco. This is the case that challenges the Nevada state law that puts “none of these candidates” on the ballot for statewide office, yet says even if “none of these candidates” wins, it has no effect. The challengers say that the existing law discriminates against voters who choose “none of these candidates”, because even if their choice wins, nothing happens.
American Third Position, a party founded in 2011, has changed its name to American Freedom Party. See this story. Thanks to IndependentPoliticalReport for the news.
Six North Dakota legislators have introduced SB 2183, which makes it illegal for anyone to circulate an initiative, referendum, or recall petition if the circulator has not lived in the state for at least three years. Also the circulator must have voted in either of the last two North Dakota statewide elections. The sponsors are Senators David Hogue (R-Minot), Richard Wardner (R-Dickinson), and Representatives Al Carlson (R-Fargo), Larry Belew (R-Minot), Lawrence Klemin (R-Bismarck), and Mike Nathe (R-Bismarck). Thanks to Paul Jacob for this news.
