On April 21, the Arizona House passed SB 1024 by the narrow margin of 31-29. Every member of the House cast a vote. This is the bill which started out in the Senate as a bill to remove the names … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Southern Political Report has this report, citing unnamed sources close to Florida Governor Charlie Crist, that Crist will soon announce that he is running as an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate. Thanks to Political Wire for the link. … Continue reading
On April 21, Ralph Nader’s attorney Oliver Hall argued in the D.C. Court of Appeals that the Pennsylvania court order, awarding $81,000 to the people who challenged Nader’s ballot access petition in 2004, was fundamentally unjust. See this story from … Continue reading
The Sun Sentinel of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has this interesting article about the reactions of various political figures to the idea that Governor Charlie Crist may run as an independent for the U.S. Senate this year. Among the figures quoted … Continue reading
On April 20, the California Senate Elections Committee passed SB 1346 by a vote of 3-2. This bill provides for Instant Runoff Voting for special elections for U.S. House and state legislature, if all the counties in that district agree. … Continue reading