The Georgia Secretary of State has an Elections Advisory Council, which is holding public meetings around the state to hear ideas for improving Georgia election laws. The second such meeting is Wednesday, May 25, in Savannah, at 1 pm, at … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Nevada AB 81 has been amended to provide that petitions for a new party must be completed by April of an election year. Current law requires these petitions to be completed by May. AB 81 is one of the Secretary … Continue reading
On May 24, the Maine Senate passed LD 142 by a vote of 21-14. The bill is now through the legislature. It eases the requirement that a qualified party must hold a town caucus within every county, during spring of … Continue reading
On May 23, briefs were filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles in Chamness v Bowen, the case that challenges two particular aspects of California’s top-two election system (the ban on counting write-ins, and the discriminatory policy that lets … Continue reading
On May 23, the Maine House passed LD 142. Current law says each qualified party must hold at least one town caucus, each spring of even-numbered years, in every county. The bill relaxes the requirement somewhat, and says a party … Continue reading
This newspaper story describes the advantages of electronic poll books and scanners at the polling place. Sioux Falls, South Dakota’s School District will soon hold an election in which a voter within the district can vote at any of the … Continue reading