On February 10, Virginia HB 2642 passed the House of Delegates unanimously. It makes it illegal to pay circulators on a per-signature basis. The bill even makes it illegal to give a bonus for good performance. An almost identical law … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Eleven Nevada State Senators are sponsoring SB 120, to move the primary from August back to September. The primary had been in September for decades, but in 2007 it had been moved to August. Proponents of a September primary say … Continue reading
The Ellsworth American newspaper in Maine has this article in its February 10 edition. It explains how one 72-year-old woman, Ruby Sprague, persuaded her state legislator to introduce a bill so that independent voters would be referred to as “Independents”, … Continue reading
The Ellsworth American newspaper in Maine has this article in its February 10 edition. It explains how one 72-year-old woman, Ruby Sprague, persuaded her state legislator to introduce a bill so that independent voters would be referred to as “Independents”, … Continue reading
A New York Daily News story of February 9 says Mayor Mike Bloomberg still has bleak prospects for winning the nomination of any of the state’s ballot-qualified parties. The story quotes the Mayor as saying at this point he has … Continue reading