On June 17, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed SB 100. It keeps the primary in March, but moves the runoff primary from April to May. That has the indirect effect of moving the independent candidate petition deadline from May to … Continue reading
The June 1 Baltimore Sun has this letter to the editor, publicizing the upcoming court hearing over whether Maryland will again use common-sense techniques to check petition validity or not. Thanks to Doug McNeil (co-author of the letter) for the … Continue reading
The North Carolina omnibus election law bill, SB 47, appears likely not to pass the legislature this month. The House is still in session but is expected to adjourn later on Saturday, June 18. SB 47 has passed the Senate. … Continue reading
On June 17, the North Carolina Senate went home for the year. The ballot access improvement bill, HB 32, which had passed the House earlier this month, never received a vote in the Senate. However, there will be a special … Continue reading
West Virginia will be holding a special gubernatorial election on October 4, 2011, to elect a Governor. Five candidates will appear. Besides the Democratic and Republican nominees, two minor party candidates, and one independent, qualified. The two minor party candidates … Continue reading
