Washington State Senator Craig Pridemore (D-Vancouver) has introduced SB 5119. It would abolish the presidential primary for 2012. In 2008, the Washington presidential primary was on February 19. The bill was introduced at the request of the Secretary of State. … Continue reading
Andy Jacobs, a professional petition circulator, has been arrested for collecting signatures in front of a public library in Maryland. He was working on the Green Party’s ballot access petition at the time. See this story. Because the reporter talked … Continue reading
Arizona Representative John Kavanagh (R-Fountain Hills) has introduced HCR 2005. It would require initiative proponents to obtain at least half their signatures from circulators who were not being paid. See this story. The bill would probably be held unconstitutional if … Continue reading
Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post has this interesting article about the probable effects of California’s new redistricting process, in relation to U.S. House elections. The column expects that some incumbents will lose their seats. Thanks to Rick Hasen’s ElectionLawBlog … Continue reading
Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post has this interesting article about the probable effects of California’s new redistricting process, in relation to U.S. House elections. The column expects that some incumbents will lose their seats. Thanks to Rick Hasen’s ElectionLawBlog … Continue reading
