In less than a week, proponents of the Initiative process in Washington state will submit signatures for their initiative that makes it easier for initiatives to get on the ballot. The measure expands the collection period from six months to … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2012
ProPublica has this story about groups that wanted to help Montana U.S. Senator Jon Tester get re-elected in November 2012. So, they made independent expenditures in favor of the Libertarian in the race, Dan Cox. The story is not completely … Continue reading
New York State Board of Elections had hoped to have the state’s final election returns available on December 27. However, a large snow storm in upstate New York has caused difficulties, and now the returns aren’t expected until next week.
Fairvote recently published this study of statewide recounts. No statewide recounts were held in 2012. During the period 2000-2012, 99.5% of the time a statewide election was held, no recount occurred. The study includes ballot measures as well as candidate … Continue reading
On December 17, the Illinois Green Party, and its nominee for U.S. House, 2nd district, in the upcoming April 2013 special election, filed a lawsuit against the ballot access requirements for non-qualified parties and independent candidates. The bill, setting the … Continue reading
On December 26, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie chose Lieutenant Governor Brian Schatz to fill the vacancy in the U.S. Senate. The vacancy exists because Senator Daniel Inouye died last week. Inouye had asked the Governor to appoint Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa … Continue reading