In a whimsical moment, the Green Party National Committee has been thinking about a possible official animal that would symbolize the Green Party of the U.S., since the Democratic Party has the donkey and the Republican Party has the elephant. … Continue reading
On July 11, the Minnesota Republican State Executive Committee moved the Republican presidential caucus from March to February 5. The Minnesota Democrats are considering doing the same thing, but won’t decide until September 2007.
On July 10, the California legislature passed SB 293. It lets the Republican Party bypass the normal deadline for a party to certify its presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the Secretary of State. The bill only applies to 2008 and … Continue reading
On July 3, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed SB 408, by Senator Jenny Oropeza. It had already passed the Senate. Current law lets anyone circulate an initiative petition if he or she is eligible to register to vote, or … Continue reading
California’s AB 583, the bill to establish public funding for state office, had been scheduled for a State Senate Elections Committee hearing on July 10. However, the bill’s author, Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, took the bill off the Committee’s agenda. California … Continue reading
