Missouri SB 797, which improves ballot access for new parties, has a hearing in the House Election Law Committee on April 15, in the late afternoon. The bill has already passed the Senate. Missouri HB 1310, which moves independent candidate … Continue reading
On April 14, the Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission, case no 1:08-cv-639, in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The lawsuit is really directed at Senator John McCain, who has spent more than is … Continue reading
The Maine Senate had passed the “National Popular Vote Plan” for presidential elections on April 2 (LD 1744). However, on April 14, the House voted to postpone the bill indefinitely. Since the legislature will probably adjourn this month, it is … Continue reading
On April 11, Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed S.1514. It takes effect immediately. It says that if someone changes his name and then runs for office, the ballot will list both the candidate’s new name and the old name. The … Continue reading
On April 11, the Idaho Republican Party filed a lawsuit in federal court, to obtain a closed primary for itself. See this news story. The case is Idaho Republican Party v Ysursa, no. 08-cv-165. In 2007, a group of Idaho … Continue reading
