In November 2012, individuals in both Maine and California filed paperwork to make sure that write-ins for Ron Paul for President would be counted. Both states let a group of presidential elector candidates file as declared write-ins, and neither state … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2013
On March 12, California will be holding special elections to fill two vacant State Senate seats. Filing has now closed. In the 32nd State Senate district, four Democrats and two Republicans are running. In the 40th State Senate district seat, … Continue reading
Earlier this month, Maine’s Secretary of State released a new registration tally, as of November 6, 2012. When compared with the previous tally (from June 2012) the new tally shows that the two minor parties tallied by the state grew … Continue reading
Andres R. Martinez, a Bloomberg News reporter, has this essay, advocating that the United States repeal the part of Article II that says only natural born citizens are eligible for the presidency. The essay also explores the meaning of that … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that names on petitions are valid, even when the signer uses a shortened form of his or her first name. The Court reversed the Commonwealth Court, which had invalidated these signatures: one in … Continue reading