When Virginia Governors receive a bill from the legislature, they may sign the bill, veto the bill, or send it back to the legislature with suggested changes. When the Governor sends back a bill with suggestions, the legislature has one … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2012
On April 10, the New Mexico Supreme Court put several Republican and Democratic candidates on the June 5 primary ballots. The Court decided the case only 33 minutes after hearing the oral argument. See this story. The ballot access of … Continue reading
According to this story, Newt Gingrich qualified for the Utah Republican presidential primary in March, by paying a filing fee of $500. But the check bounded. The story says Utah elections officials will not remove Gingrich from the ballot, provided … Continue reading
On April 10, Jerry Trudell filed his opening brief in the Vermont Supreme Court in Trudell v Markowitz. This is the lawsuit that challenges the petition deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties. The 2009 session of … Continue reading
On April 10, the Missouri Senate Elections Committee unanimously passed HB 1236, the bill that improves ballot access for newly-qualifying parties. The bill had already passed the House. It fixes the typographical error that forces groups to list their candidates … Continue reading