On June 22, the Louisiana Senate passed HB 420 unanimously, after amending it to add new provisions. The original purpose of the bill is to extend the deadline for independent presidential candidates, and political parties, to file their paperwork for … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2009
On June 22, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v Holder, 08-322. The issue had appeared to be whether Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act is constitutional. Section 5 … Continue reading
Theresa Amato’s book, “Grand Illusion: the Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny”, released this month, has received praise from both Congressman Ron Paul, and Pat Choate (Ross Perot’s running mate in 1996). Congressman Paul wrote a letter on … Continue reading
Theresa Amato’s book, “Grand Illusion: the Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny”, released this month, has received praise from both Congressman Ron Paul, and Pat Choate (Ross Perot’s running mate in 1996). Congressman Paul wrote a letter on … Continue reading
On June 18, the Park District Commission in Mattituck, New York, voted to let all registered voters in the village vote on the District’s budget. See this story. Previously, only property owners could vote on the budget. In 1969, the … Continue reading