On the evening of March 5, the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee passed HB 2379, which is the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill. Among other things, it imposes a requirement that presidential primary candidates need 1,000 signatures, unless they … Continue reading
On March 5, a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Pittsburgh ruled that Jason Altmire, an incumbent member of Congress, may be on the Democratic primary ballot. His petition was challenged, partly because one of his circulators allegedly didn’t live in the … Continue reading
The hearing in Rubin v Bowen, which had been set for March 6 in Superior Court in Alameda County (at the Oakland Courthouse) has been postponed until April 10. This is the case against the California “top-two” system (Proposition 14), … Continue reading
On March 5, the Georgia House passed HB 899, which contains all the Secretary of State’s election law recommendations except the provision lowering the number of signatures for minor party and independent candidates. The Macon newspaper story was correct. Representative … Continue reading
On March 6, the Maine Joint Taxation Committee will hold a work session on LD 1826, a bill to abolish Maine’s state income tax check-off that lets taxpayers choose to send a small donation to a political party. The Maine … Continue reading
