On February 19, the Nebraska Senate (the only house in the Nebraska legislature) overrode last week’s gubernatorial veto of LB 39. As a result, it will soon be illegal for anyone to circulate a petition in Nebraska, unless they are … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2008
According to this story, a group of Michigan Democratic activists has begun agitation to set up caucuses this year, so that Michigan Democrats could win back their delegation to the Democratic National Convention. … Continue reading
According to this story in the Philadelphia Daily News, the Pennsylvania extension of the filing deadline for candidates running in the primary benefited ten delegate candidates (pledged to Hillary Clinton) who otherwise would have failed to get on the ballot. … Continue reading
The Personal Choice Party, as expected, submitted a petition to re-qualify for the Utah ballot on February 15. Assuming it has enough valid signatures, and also assuming the Libertarian Party has enough valid signatures, there will be 5 fully-qualified parties … Continue reading
On February 15, the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether to take two election law cases. However, when the orders list came out on February 19, there was no resolution of either one. The first is Bartlett v Strickland, 07-689, a … Continue reading