On August 5, nine candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination debated each other in Des Moines, Iowa. The debate lasted 90 minutes and was broadcast on ABC. Once more, although not every candidate had an equal amount of time, fundamentally … Continue reading
New York and New Hampshire both held special elections on July 31 to fill empty seats in the lower house of the state legislature. In New York, George Amedore, nominee of the Republican and Conservative Parties, polled 13,666 votes. Edward … Continue reading
On August 1, the Socialist Workers Party submitted petitions to place its Mayoral candidates on the ballot in both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The Philadelphia contest will probably be a three-way contest between Democrat Michael Nutter, Republican Al Taubenberger, and Socialist … Continue reading
On July 31, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed HB 2082. It makes it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot. Paid circulators may not work until they have completed a government class. Paid circulators must use different colored … Continue reading
The Illinois legislature, for the third time, has extended the deadline to pass two election law bills. They are the National Popular Vote Plan, and the bill to make some ballot access improvements. The new deadline is August 10. … Continue reading
