Florida HB 537, the bill to move the presidential primary from March to February, passed the House Economic Expansion Committee on February 22. The vote was 12-0. It had already passed the Elections Committee, and now goes to the House … Continue reading
On February 15, the Montana Senate passed SB 270. It moves the petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates from the day before the June primary, to 75 days before that primary. That means that independents (running for office other than … Continue reading
New Mexico HB 1269 would allow fusion. It is introduced by Rep. Al Park (D-Albuquerque). However, if the candidate is not a member of the party whose nomination is being sought, officers of the party could block that person from … Continue reading
The new Iowa Secretary of State seems to have decided to settle the lawsuit filed in 2005, to gain the right for voters to register into certain unqualified parties. The case is called Iowa Libertarian Party v Culver, U.S. Dist. … Continue reading
On February 20, Colorado HB 1085, which removes many restrictions on who can circulate a petition, lost on the House floor by 28-36. The same bill had passed in 2006 but had been vetoed by the Governor. … Continue reading
