On February 2, all challenges to the validity of President Obama’s petition for the Illinois Democratic Party presidential primary were defeated or withdrawn. Two challenges had said President Obama does not meet the constitutional qualifications to be President, but the … Continue reading
Americans Elect’s web page now lets candidates file to compete for the organization’s presidential nomination, and also lets voters participate in an effort to draft a candidate.
The Pottstown, Pennsylvania newspaper, the Mercury, has this op-ed about the messy consequencees for Pennsylvania state legislative candidates, due to the invalidation of the state’s new legislative district boundaries. The petitioning period for candidates seeking a place on the primary … Continue reading
On January 31, a subcommittee of the Virginia House Privileges and Elections Committee passed HB 736, to postpone the non-presidential 2012 primary from June 12 to August 7. The bill has an urgency clause. The bill also provides that it … Continue reading
The Columbia Missourian has this story about the Libertarian presidential primary in Missouri, which is being held on February 7. Anyone could have got on that ballot by paying a filing fee of $1,000, but the only person who did … Continue reading
On February 1, the Nebraska Senate Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard LB 757. All of the testimony was favorable, and it may receive a committee vote in a few days. The bill says that when a party passes … Continue reading