On March 26, Quebec Province held a provincial parliamentary election. The Democratic Action Party of Quebec (ADQ), which had held only 4 seats in the last Quebec parliament (out of 125 seats) won 41 seats, making it the 2nd strongest … Continue reading
Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, a Democrat, is asking the Minnesota legislature to pass SF1298 and HF1110. These are identical bills that shrink the amount of time permitted for a group to circulate a petition to become a qualified … Continue reading
On March 28, New Jersey’s Governor signed A100. It provides for public funding for legislative candidates this year, but in only 3 districts (New Jersey has 40 legislative districts). Legislative leaders will decide which three districts participate, but they must … Continue reading
On March 28, the North Carolina House tentatively passed H91, which lets people register as late as the Saturday before election day, at early voting sites.
On March 22, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Il.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) introduced S936. It is called the “Fair Elections Now Act.” It provides for public funding for congressional candidates. It supposedly is modeled on the Maine and Arizona “Clean … Continue reading
