On August 4, a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Colorado to overturn discriminatory campaign limits. Colorado law lets an individual contribute $400 to a legislative candidate who was nominated in a primary, but only $200 to a … Continue reading
On August 4, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed the National Popular Vote Plan bill. Massachusetts is the sixth state to have joined the pact. The other states are Illinois, Hawaii, Washington, New Jersey and Maryland. Massachusetts is the first state … Continue reading
August 4 was the deadline for the Progressive Party of Oregon to bring its registration up to one-tenth of 1% of the 2006 gubernatorial vote. That requirement is 1,380 registrants. The party succeeded, with approximately 1,800 registered members. The party … Continue reading
The Republican Party National Committee meets later this week to vote on a proposal to change rules and dates for presidential primaries and caucuses. The proposal needs a two-thirds vote. See this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen’s ElectionLawBlog for the … Continue reading
The Constitution Party of Illinois submitted approximately 34,000 signatures at the end of June for its statewide slate of candidates. The petition was challenged. The process by which State Board of Elections officials check each individual signature, over the watchful … Continue reading
