On September 4, a slate of presidential electors was filed at the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office, in person. The electors are pledged to Ron Paul for president, and former Congressman Barry Goldwater, Jr., for vice-president. The partisan label for … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2008
The Republican Party has chosen an Arizonan for president, and an Alaskan for vice-president. This is the first time a major party has chosen both its presidential and vice-presidential candidates from western states. The Democratic Party has never chosen a … Continue reading
On August 27, U.S. District Court Judge Jose A. Fuste ordered the Puerto Rican Election Commission to print ballots in English as well as Spanish. The Commonwealth had been planning to print ballots only in Spanish. The Commission argued that … Continue reading
The Washington Secretary of State’s office is almost finished tallying the results of the August 2008 primary. According to the Secretary’s web page, only 200 ballots remain to be counted. The Secretary of State’s web page also shows that the … Continue reading
On September 3, Louisiana’s Governor issued an executive order, postponing Louisiana’s congressional primary, which had been set for September 6 (Saturday). See this story. A new date has not yet been set. … Continue reading