The January 28 print edition of the Washington Post carries this letter to the editor from Ralph Nader. Nader commends U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder for fighting for voting rights for voters, but points out that the administration has been … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Currently, Arizona provides for public funding of campaigns, whereas for most offices, New Mexico does not. In the New Mexico legislature, Senator Eric Griego has introduced SB 105, to establish public funding for all partisan state offices. The bill does … Continue reading
On January 27, the Virginia House Privileges and Elections Committee amended HB 1133 and passed it by a vote of 15-7. The original bill said parties could set their own ballot access rules for presidential primaries. The amended bill eliminates … Continue reading
On January 26, the Utah House passed HB 50, which ends the listing of political parties on the state income tax form. The purpose of listing the parties on the state income tax form is to enable taxpayers to choose … Continue reading
Filing for the West Virginia presidential primaries is about to close. So far, the only two candidates who have qualified for the West Virginia Democratic presidential primary are President Obama and Keith Russell Judd. Judd is currently incarcerated in Texas … Continue reading