On February 13, the author of Virginia HB 3157 (the bill to impose substantial filing fees on minor party and independent candidates) dropped his own bill. Therefore, the bill failed to pass the Senate Elections & Privileges Committee. Apparently the … Continue reading
On February 9, the Montana Senate passed SB 117, to have the state pay court costs in recounts. The bill is retroactive, so if it passes, Rep. Rick Jore (the Constitution Party’s lone state legislator) will be relieved of having … Continue reading
On February 13, the Texas Democratic Party filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of State, to force him not to permit vote-counting machines made by eSlate Company. The case is filed in federal court in Austin and is assigned to … Continue reading
When a lawsuit is filed, alleging that a certain state law is unconstitutional, the first response from the government is always called an “answer”. Usually, court rules require an answer to be filed within a month of the filing of … Continue reading
On February 12, the Kentucky House Elections Committee passed HB 70, which makes it easier for ex-felons to regain voting rights. Current law requires a complicated application by an ex-felon to regain the right to vote; the bill would provide … Continue reading
