Another Top-Two Primary Bill Introduced in Montana; Bill Makes Progress
Source: Ballot Access News On March 28, a new bill to create a top-two primary for Montana was introduced. SB 408, though not a proposed state constitutional amendment, would ask the voters if they...
View ArticleMontana Senate Passes Top-Two Primary Referendum Bill
Source: Ballot Access News On April 4, the Montana Senate passed SB 408 by a vote of 28-22. This is the bill to provide that in 2014, the voters will be asked if they want a top-two primary system. All...
View ArticleMontana Democratic Legislators Try Parliamentary Maneuver to Stop Top-Two...
Source: Ballot Access News Democrats in the Montana legislature are determined to block two election law bills, even though Democrats are in the minority in each house. See this story, which explains...
View ArticleJoe Mathews Skewers John Wildemuth on California’s Top-Two Primary System
Source: Ballot Access News Joe Mathews has this opinion piece in Fox & Hounds, commenting on John Wildemuth’s earlier piece about why top-two systems are desirable. Both Mathews and Wildemuth are...
View ArticleMontana Legislative Hearing on Top-Two Primary Bill on April 15
Source: Ballot Access News The Montana House Administration Committee will hold a hearing on SB 408 on April 15. This is the bill to ask the voters in 2014 if they wish to put a top-two primary system...
View ArticleAlaska Legislature Adjourns without Passing Top-Two Primary Bill
Source: Ballot Access News The Alaska legislature adjourned on Sunday evening, April 14. HB 13, to establish a top-two primary, failed to pass. The legislature did pass HB 104 on the last day. It moves...
View ArticleMontana Bill to a Referendum on a Top-Two System Advances
Source: Ballot Access News On April 15, the Montana House Administration Committee heard testimony on SB 408, and passed it. This is the bill to ask the voters in 2014 if they want to establish a...
View ArticleMontana House Passes Bill for a Referendum on Whether to Establish a Top-Two...
Source: Ballot Access News On April 17, the Montana House passed SB 408, which says there will be a popular vote in November 2014 on whether Montana should switch from an open primary to a top-two...
View ArticleCalifornia Legislative Committee to Hear Bill that Alters Top-Two System
Source: Ballot Access News The California Assembly Elections Committee will hear ACA 10 and AB 1075 on Tuesday, April 23. The hearing starts at 1:30 p.m. ACA 10 and AB 1075 change the top-two system....
View ArticleCalifornia Bill to Allow Election of Some Partisan State Offices in June is...
Source: Ballot Access News On April 23, the California Assembly Elections Committee defeated ACA 10 and AB 1075. The bills would have asked the voters in 2014 if they wish to amend the top-two primary...
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