On January 17, the Colorado Senate committee that handles election bills (the strangely-named State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee) passed SB 46, which sets up the National Popular Vote plan compact for presidential elections. The bill has a vote set … Continue reading
On November 7, 2006, voters in Kentucky’s 2nd State Senate district elected an independent candidate to represent them in the State Senate. Kentucky almost never elects independent candidates to state or federal office. Independent candidates must contend against the “straight-ticket” … Continue reading
The Connecticut Secretary of State, Susan Bysiewicz, is asking the Connecticut legislature to move the independent and minor party petition deadline from mid-August to mid-July. She says this will discourage (though not absolutely prohibit) “sore-loser” candidacies in the future. The … Continue reading
On January 15, 2007, the last brief was filed in the 9th circuit in Nader v Brewer, 06-16251. Nader challenges Arizona laws that (1) forbid out-of-state residents to circulate an independent presidential petition; (2) require independent presidential candidates to submit … Continue reading
California State Senator Ron Calderon says he will introduce a bill on January 23 to move the California presidential primary from June to early February. Calderon is chair of the Senate Elections Committee. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he approves of … Continue reading
On January 8, bills were introduced in each house of the Oregon legislature to provide that only the two candidates who received the most votes in the primary could be on the November ballot. The bills would affect all federal … Continue reading