Two interesting election law bills have been introduced in the Maine legislature. LD 73 would move the petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates from late May to early March. It is sponsored by Representative Brian Bolduc (D-Auburn). Under existing law, … Continue reading
The December 2010 issue of the Fordham Law Review is entirely devoted to the topic of the selection process for President and Vice-President. All of the articles except one are about the 25th Amendment, which was ratified in 1967 and … Continue reading
Several interesting Washington state election bills have already been introduced in the 2011 session. An earlier blog post already mentioned SB 5119, to eliminate the presidential primary in 2012. Secretary of State Sam Reed is backing bills in each house … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Green Party, and the Pennsylvania Libertarian Party, both had legislative candidates in 2010 who set new records for each of those parties in legislative campaigns in that state. The Green Party nominee for State House, 194th district, Hugh … Continue reading
On January 14, Alaska Representative Max Gruenberg (D-Anchorage) introduced HB 77, to provide for a top-two election system for state office and congress. The bill says that anyone who doesn’t qualify for the general election ballot may file as a … Continue reading
