As previously reported, because the Virginia Governor and the Virginia legislature changed the effective date of HB 1151, the Libertarian Party’s presidential petition, which had 2,100 signatures, is not valid and the party must start all over. The Virginia Green … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Opponents of Instant Runoff Voting have not prevailed this year, in their attempts to persuade Oakland, California, to abandon it. See this story. The city council will not repeal it, and the opponents’ plans to circulate an initiative to repeal … Continue reading
On April 27, Gary Johnson expects to file evidence with the Federal Election Commission that he has qualified for primary season matching funds. The law requires contributions of at least $5,000 from at least 20 states. Individual contributions can be … Continue reading
The District of Columbia Board of Elections has counted the write-in votes cast for Roseanne Barr in the April 3 Green Party presidential primary. She received 73 write-ins. Jill Stein, the only candidate whose name was on the ballot for … Continue reading
On April 25, the Oklahoma Senate unanimously passed HB 1058. The bill now goes to a conference committee, because the version the House passed last year is different than the Senate version. The House version is much better. It lowers … Continue reading