West Virginia has always elected members of its highest state court on a partisan basis. That court is called the State Supreme Court of Appeals. Senators Evan Jenkins (D-Huntington) and Frank Deem (R-Vienna) have introduced SB 136, to change elections … Continue reading
This is an update to the previous post. Senator Maldonado’s proposed deal to trade his vote on the budget, for passage of ACA 6, fell apart.
The California State Senate is meeting on Sunday evening, February 15. The budget cannot pass unless one more Senator agrees to vote for it. Senator Abel Maldonado, a Republican from the central coast, says he will vote for the budget … Continue reading
On February 12, the Maine Joint Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee killed LD28, the bill that would have required petition circulators to be registered voters.
The Connecticut Government Administration and Election Committee will hold a hearing on HB 6436 on February 18 at 9:30 a.m. It lowers the number of signatures for statewide minor party and independent candidates from 7,500 signatures, to 1,000 signatures. Also … Continue reading
