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On May 18, the North Carolina House passed HB 1024, which lets ten counties experiment with Instant-Runoff Voting in primary elections. The vote was 79-32. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2005
On May 17, the Ohio House of Representatives passed HB3, which, among other things, provides that voter registration forms should let voters register into particular parties. However, the bill provides that if the voter affiliates with a party that is … Continue reading
On May 17, 57.2% of the British Columbia voters voted to change their voting system to a more proportional system. However, the law required the system to pass with 60%, so it didn’t pass. However, advocates for alternative voting systems … Continue reading
On May 17, the Oregon House of Representatives passed HB 2614, which makes it illegal for a registered party member to sign an independent candidate petition. The vote was 45-11. The bill now goes to the Senate Rules Committee. The … Continue reading
On May 16, the Louisiana State Senate amended SB 53 and passed it 30-2. The original bill set up a closed primary system for congressional elections. The amended bill is entirely different. It restores Louisiana congressional elections to the schedule … Continue reading