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On February 10, the British House of Commons overwhelmingly rejected a bill to let some convicted prisoners vote. See this story. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2011
On February 10, U.S. District Court Judge William E. Smith, a Bush Jr., appointee, upheld Rhode Island’s law on how public funding is distributed to political parties. Rhode Island taxpayers may choose to contribute to a qualified political party on … Continue reading
On February 7, a bill was introduced in the Tennessee Senate to keep presidential candidates off primary ballots, and also off the general election ballot, unless the national political party submits a birth certificate for such presidential candidate. As noted … Continue reading
The Arizona Constitution prohibits filing fees for candidates. Five state Representatives have introduced a proposed constitutional amendment, which would delete the constitutional prohibition, and authorize the legislature to provide for filing fees in lieu of petitions, both for primary ballot … Continue reading
On February 10, Arizona HB 2304 passed the House Judiciary Committee unanimously. Now it goes to the House Rules Committee. This bill contains all the Secretary of State’s recommendations for election law changes, including some ballot access improvements. It says … Continue reading