Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson failed to get on the Delaware Republican presidential primary ballot. 500 signatures were due on December 10. Thompson turned in 580 signatures, five minutes before the deadline. However, Delaware elections officials check signatures, and determined … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2007
The December 20 issue of The Huffington Post reports that for the last several months, Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York city and U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel have been holding regular phone conversations. The author of the article believes that … Continue reading
On December 21, the Illinois State Board of Elections ruled that Alan Keyes should be on the Republican presidential primary ballot, even though 3,000 signatures are required and Keyes submitted fewer than 200 signatures. The man who challenged Keyes’ petitions … Continue reading
The New Jersey National Popular Vote Plan bill, which has already passed the Assembly, is expected to receive a vote on the State Senate on January 3.
Constitutional law scholar Vikram Amar as this essay on Findlaw, on the California initiative to let each U.S. House district choose its own presidential elector. Backers of the initiative earlier said they cannot get the signatures in time for the … Continue reading