On February 6, the Virginia House Privileges and Elections Committee passed HB 2642 by a vote of 22-0, after amending the bill. The amended bill makes it a crime for anyone to pay petition circulators on a per-signature basis, or … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2009
On February 19, U.S. District Court Judge James Brady will hold a hearing in Libertarian Party v Dardenne, the Louisiana ballot access case. Last year, Judge Brady had granted an injunction putting Bob Barr on the Louisiana ballot, but the … Continue reading
Here is a link to the 61-page memorandum in ProtectMarriage.com v Bowen, the decision that rejected a request that the names and addresses of donors to California’s Proposition 8 be kept private. Proposition 8 last year was the same-sex marriage … Continue reading
On January 29, a federal lawsuit was filed by a veteran Foreign Service officer, charging that Hillary Clinton is not eligible to serve as Secretary of State because the pay of that office was raised while she was a U.S. … Continue reading
The Montana Senate Administration Committee passed SB 243 on February 5. It amends the State Constitution to say, “In a general election, a majority of votes is needed to be elected.” If the bill passes the legislature, the voters will … Continue reading