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The West Virginia legislature will meet on Sunday, July 18, to finish working out details for the bills to set rules for the special U.S. Senate election this year. See this story. The House convenes at 4 p.m. and the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2010
National Public Radio of Oregon has this story about the Independent Party, which is holding an internet privately-financed primary this summer. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
The Detroit Free Press published this story on July 15, about the petition to qualify the Tea Party for the Michigan ballot. Much of the story is not new. However, the story contains an allegation by a veteran petition manager … Continue reading
On July 16, a U.S. District Court in Connecticut cleared the way for a Republican candidate for Governor to receive extra public funding for his campaign, even though the U.S. Court of Appeals had ruled the provision for extra public … Continue reading
On July 16, the West Virginia Senate passed SB 2001, a bill to set forth procedures for special elections for U.S. Senate. The bill passed with only one dissenting vote. The bill is deficient because it requires independent candidates, and … Continue reading