Following a year in which all 122 incumbent Virginia Legislators who ran for re-election won their races, Del. Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, has introduced a Constitutional Amendment to institute T… Read More
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South Dakota is one of four states that has never permitted Write-In voting. This year, there is so much interest in Write-In v… Read More
Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul has introduced new Legislation that would implement a Nonpartisan, Top-Two Primary similar to California’s Election system passed in 2010 under Proposition… Read More
A Idaho State Senator from Boise wants to drastically change Idaho's Primary Elections.
Sen. Grant Burgoyne (D-District 16) has introduced a Personal Bill that would create a Top-Two Primar… Read More
Idaho State Senator Grant Burgoyne (D-Boise) has introduced a Personal Bill, SB 1001, which would set up a Top-Two Primary system for all partisan office.
The bill even appears to extend to… Read More
Unaffiliated Voters and Candidates alike have historically been overlooked by Illinois’ Election code. But this year, Elections in Illinois may get a makeover. Legislators have introdu… Read More
A Nevada State Senator introduced a Bill that would Open Nevada’s Primaries from a Partisan process to a Blanket-Style Ballot.
State Sen. James Settelmeyer, R-Minden, introduced Senat… Read More
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On February 8ty, the Virginia Top-Two bill failed to pass the House Elections Committee.
A Subcommittee on January 30th had… Read More
New Mexico Voters Unaffiliated with either of the two Major Political Parties, currently barred from participating in Primary Elections, would be allowed to choose either a Democratic or Rep… Read More
Trump’s Cabinet picks have triggered a busy spring of Elections that in some cases may provide an early gauge of the President’s popularity.
Special Elections are set in the Rep… Read More
On March 1st, a Nonpartisan, Top-Two Bill proposed by Illinois State Rep. Sara Jimenez (R-99th District) was assigned to Election and Campaign Finance Committee. The Bill, HB3655, was origin… Read More
Supporters of a proposed Constitutional Amendment that would switch South Dakota to an Open Primary system for Some Political offices say they plan to put the Measure before Voters in 2018… Read More
Supporters of a proposed Constitutional Amendment that would switch South Dakota to an Open Primary system for some Political Offices say they plan to put the Measure before Voters in 2018… Read More
In an effort to avoid an embarrassing repeat of the Senate Election in 2016, when No GOP Candidate appeared on the November Ballot, the California Republican Party may change its Rules and p… Read More
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A Republican eyeing a 2018 Run against Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) wants to Repeal the State’s Top-Two Primary system that… Read More
I read an article by Alex Gauthier in Electoral Reform, reprinted on IVN.
Bills aimed at Reforming Primary Elections in Four States were introduced in January 2018.
Legislators in Idaho, I… Read More
I have been posting on this blog about other options from the Top-Two Primary. One option was to make it a Top-Three, and the other was to set a percentage, say 25%, which make it possible f… Read More
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The California Constitution says that All Candidates for Congress and Partisan State Office must run in the Primary, and only t… Read More
For the second Primary Season in a row, the Independent Party of Oregon will Open its Primary Election to Nonaffiliated Voters.
That’s good news, though it might be better if the Inde… Read More
In a 2010 Ballot Initiative, Californians voted to Adopt a New Primary System, Candidates from All Parties in the State compete together in a Single Primary Ballot. The Top-Two Vote-Getters… Read More
Though there is considerable interest in who the Next Governor of Florida will be, the fact is that more than Three Million People, a Quarter of All Registered Voters in the Sunshine State… Read More
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says "in all likelihood" he would oppose any attempt to shift from its unique "jungle primary" system to a Closed Primary System closer to what other States… Read More
As the New York Legislature returns to Session today with Democrats in Control of both Chambers, State Senator Liz Krueger (D-28th District, Manhattan) and Assembly Member Robert Carroll (D… Read More
Maryland House of Delegates, Brooke Lierman (D-46th District, Baltimore City), after the 2016 Election, began educating herself and talking to People about the Health of our Democracy. I beg… Read More
Hawaii State Lawmakers Passed Two Measures to Reform Hawaii’s Voting System in the wake of Two Election Challenges that Overturned the Results in a Honolulu City Council Race and Jeopa… Read More
Three Separate Campaigns to Open the Primaries in Florida are gathering Speed.
The All Voters Vote Campaign would establish a Top-Two open Primary by Ballot Initiative Secured enough Petiti… Read More
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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has compiled Primary Dates for 2020.
The Chart shows the Presidential Primary Date and a… Read More
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An Initiative Petition is currently circulating in Florida to establish a Open Top-Two Primary system for State and Local Offi… Read More
Mike Fernandez is Close to putting a Question on the 2020 Florida Ballot that, if Approved by Florida Voters, would Allow All voters, Regardless of Party Affiliation, to Cast a Ballot in Sta… Read More
Florida Voters could make one of the Biggest Changes ever to State Elections if they Approve a Proposed Ballot Measure in 2020 to have a Top-Two State Primary also called a “Jungle&rdq… Read More
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Petition, “All Voters Vote”, was Launched in Florida Demanding the Secretary of State make the Political Parties Pay for “Their” Primaries… Read More
This year Massachusetts Voters could make a Fundamental Change in the way they Vote for Elected Officials. Rather than the Up-or-Down Plurality system that's now in place, a Ranked-Choice Vo… Read More
Nevada State Sen. Ben Kieckhefer (R-16th District, Reno) has filed a Proposed Initiative Petition that, if successful, would Open the Primary Elections in Nevada to All Voters Regardless of… Read More
The Florida Supreme Court, on Thursday, cleared a potentially far-reaching Ballot Measure that would Install an Open Primary System in Florida, allowing All Voters to Vote in One Primary Ele… Read More
The Laws governing State Primaries are Complex and Nuanced to say the least, and State Primary Laws have been a cause of Confusion among Voters and Election Administrators alike. The manner… Read More
The St. Louis, Misspori, Board of Elections, has Certified STL Approves’ “Proposition D for Democracy” to be on the 2020 ballot.
This comes after Organizers collected 20,0… Read More
Being the first match of the series, all eyes will be on the players, identifying the go-getters of the respective teams. Both teams will look forward to putting the best …
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San Diego, CA, Residents may get a chance this November to Vote on a Ballot Measures that would shift City Elections to Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV), provide Public Funding for Local Candidate… Read More
San Diego, California, Residents may get a chance, this November, to Vote on Ballot Measures that would Shift City Elections to: Ranked-Choice voting (RCV); provide Public Funding for Local… Read More
Alaska
The First-ever Citizen-Initiated Measure to establish Top-Four Primaries, as well as the first to add Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV), was Certified for the Nov. 3rd Ballot in Alaska when… Read More
There were Four States that had Ballot Initiative Drives in 2020: Alaska; Arkansas; Florida; and North Dakota.
Alaska - Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) is on th… Read More
Two States and Four Cities have an Opportunity to Pass Ranked-Choice-Voting (RCV) on November 3rd.
Alaska - Alaskans for Better Elections collected enough Signatures to put Ballot Measure… Read More
Alaskans for Better Elections collected enough Signatures to put Ballot Measure 2-19AKBE to a Vote on November 3rd.
It Passed, with 100% of the Vote Counted, Yes = 164,735, 50.24% and No =… Read More
The following Two States and Five Cities had Ballot Measures to Enact Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) on the Ballot in November 2020. Earlier in the year, Maine's Largest City of Portland Approve… Read More
Georgia Senate Runoffs Early Voting Kicks-Off, Monday Dec. 14th, for Two Races that will Determine Senate Control.
But there will be Fewer Early Voting Sites available in some parts of the… Read More
Harry Kresky is Counsel for Independent Voting, which works to Promote the Political Clout of Unaffiliated Voters. He Writes:
Democrats, if they acted out of more than pique and the need t… Read More
Open Primaries has played a Leadership Role in Mobilizing Opposition to efforts by Legislators across the Country to enact Closed Primary Elections.
In Louisiana, on General Election Day i… Read More
Legislative Updates
Louisiana: The Legislature has approved a bill that would require the Louisiana Legislative Auditor to review local, state, and federal elections has received final legi… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: A bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking to increase the number of U.S. service members who exercise their right to vote — especially those… Read More
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On July 29th, an Alaska State TrialCcourt, Upheld the Top-Four Initiative Passed by the Voters in 2020. Kohlhaas v State, 3AN… Read More
An Alaska State Trial Court has Upheld the Constitutionality of Alaska's New Law, that created a "Top-Four" Primary, followed by a General Election, using Ranked-Choice-Voting (RCV, also cal… Read More
Opponents of Alaska’s New Ranked-Choice-Voting (RCV) system, having Lost a Lawsuit in Superior Court, are now Appealing to the State Supreme Court.
Alaska’s High Court has acce… Read More
After another Low Turnout, Uncompetitive Mayoral Election, we hear of Renewed Calls for Nonpartisan Elections. When Mayor Michael Bloomberg put the Prospect of Nonpartisan or "Open" Primary… Read More
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California Rep. Devin Nunes (R-22nd, Tulare) officially Resigned from Congress, following through on his December pledge to step down from the Elected Office he has held since 2002. His Resi… Read More
Protect Democracy, a Nonpartisan Advocacy group, that fights Authoritarianism, found that the use of Partisan Primaries, over-sized Single-Member Congressional Districts, and a Majority Two… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Funding: Thirty-three Democratic senators urged President Biden to include $5 billion for grants to state and local governments to improve election security in h… Read More
Crowdfunding isn’t about collecting money. It’s about making something happen with a crowd of people who believe in something. Normal people, not rich people with a lot of power… Read More
As of June 21st, the Four Candidates, for the Special Election, for the At-Large Congressional District are: Sarah Palin (R), with 28.6%, Nicholas Begich (R), with 20%, Al Gross (I), with 13… Read More