On April 27, the Florida Senate passed HB537, which would create a presidential primary that is one week later than New Hampshire’s primary. The Senate amended the bill to outlaw vote-counting machines with no paper trail. The bill had already … Continue reading
On April 27, the last day of the Montana legislative session, Rep. Rick Jore saw Governor Brian Schweitzer for a few minutes to ask him to veto SB 270, the bill that moves the petition deadline for independent candidates (for … Continue reading
Minnesota SF1298 passed the Senate on April 27. Fortunately, the part of the bill making it more difficult for new parties to qualify for the ballot had been amended out of the bill on April 19. Minnesota currently requires a … Continue reading
On April 26, the city of Easton, Pennsylvania, agreed not to enforce a city ordinance that requires a fee of $25 for individuals to post campaign signs. The Democratic Party had filed a lawsuit in federal court, and the city … Continue reading
The 8-candidate Democratic presidential debate held on April 26 has received a great deal of press coverage. The consensus seems to be that having that many candidates did not spoil the debate. The debate was 90 minutes long. Although not … Continue reading
