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On January 22, the Arkansas House voted unanimously to move the presidential primary from February to May. The bill is HB 1021. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2009
On January 22, the Federal Election Commission raised the limits on how much money individuals may contribute to candidates for federal office, and to national party committees. The limit on a contribution to a candidate had been $2,300 in 2008, … Continue reading
On January 26, the U.S. Supreme Court denied yet another request for injunctive relief over whether President Obama meets the constitutional qualifications. Lightfoot v Bowen, 08A524. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for this news. … Continue reading
This article says New York state is behind schedule in choosing new vote-counting equipment to replace its mechanical voting machines. New York state is the only state that still uses these machines. The state is in violation of federal law. … Continue reading
Rhode Island Representative David Segal (D-Providence) has this op-ed in the New York Times of January 25. It advocates an end to gubernatorial appointments of U.S. Senators, and also advocates that special elections to fill U.S. Senate vacancies should skip … Continue reading