New York state held a special election on March 31 to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 20th district. About half of the absentee votes still haven’t been counted. But so far, the results are: Murphy and Tedisco each have … Continue reading
As had been previously reported here, last month the 1st circuit ruled against a plaintiff-candidate in Massachusetts who had been arrested for petitioning for himself on an interior post office sidewalk. The 1st circuit had ruled last month that the … Continue reading
The long-awaited bills in Congress for public funding of Congressional candidates have been introduced. In the House, the bill is HR1826, sponsored by John B. Larson (D-Ct.) and 12 co-sponsors so far. In the Senate it is S752. Unlike past … Continue reading
Florida HB 497 would make it illegal for initiative petitioners to be paid on a per-signature basis. Also it would require paid circulators to attend a government-sponsored training class. The bill has passed several policy committees but was “laid on … Continue reading
On April 1, the Illinois Senate defeated SB 1666 by a vote of 17-37. It would have converted Illinois from a state with a primary in which the primary voter must publicly say which primary ballot he or she wants, … Continue reading
