On January 3, supporters of the initiative process in Washington state submitted 345,000 signatures on their initiative that would itself make it easier to petition for future initiatives. The requirement is 241,153 valid signatures. The initiative would outlaw harassment of … Continue reading
Three South Carolina State Senators have introduced SB 2, which would require all candidates for state and local office to file electronic statements of interest. Existing law requires electronic filing only for candidates who are not already public officials. During … Continue reading
Missouri U.S. House member Jo Ann Emerson, 8th district, was re-elected last November, but she has since said she will resign soon. A special election to fill the vacancy is likely in the spring. Ballot-qualified parties will nominate candidates in … Continue reading
On January 3, it was revealed that the seven members of the California Assembly Elections Committee will be five Democrats and two Republicans. The chair will again be Assemblyman Paul Fong of Santa Clara County. The other Democrats will be: … Continue reading
Politex has a story about the presidential write-ins in November in Tarrant and Travis Counties, the only two truly populous Texas counties that count all the presidential write-ins, not just the write-ins for the declared presidential candidates. Ron Paul easily … Continue reading
