The Republican Party national convention won’t choose a national ticket formally until September 4, 2008. This is beyond the legal deadline for qualified parties to certify their nominees, in a few states. Recently, bills to ease the deadline have advanced … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2007
On April 24, Florida held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, 49th district. The vote was Democratic 51.9%, Republican 48.1%. In November 2006 in the same seat, the vote had been Republican 53.5%, Democratic 46.5%. The … Continue reading
On April 25, the Montana legislature forwarded SB 270 to the desk of Governor Brian D. Schweitzer. It moves the petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates, and petitions for the nominees of unqualified parties, from June to March. Please ask … Continue reading
On April 25, the Montana legislature forwarded SB 270 to the desk of Governor Brian D. Schweitzer. It moves the petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates, and petitions for the nominees of unqualified parties, from June to March. Please ask … Continue reading
On April 25, the Alabama House Constitution & Elections Committee passed HB 407. It says that the state’s presidential electors shall be elected proportionately. Alabama currently has 9 electoral votes. If the bill had been in effect in 2004, it … Continue reading