On March 28, the Hawaii Senate Ways & Means Committee passed HB 1481, which would institute a program of public funding for candidates for state house of representatives. Here is a copy of the bill, although it may not be … Continue reading
According to this story, Geovanni Regalado, who is on the May 14 ballot for Mayor of Passaic, New Jersey, has filed a lawsuit to remove his name. The law says he should have withdrawn 60 days before the election, but … Continue reading
On April 3, the Montana Senate State Administration Committee passed HB 120, which makes two ballot access improvements. It permits independent presidential and vice-presidential candidates to be on the November ballot, even if they had some association with a qualified … Continue reading
On April 2, St. Louis, Missouri, held partisan elections for Mayor, Comptroller, and 14 Alderman races. The only parties that nominated any candidates for the citywide offices were the Democratic Party and the Green Party. Here are the unofficial returns, … Continue reading
The Greenville News has this story about the attempts by some leaders of the South Carolina Republican Party to nominate by convention in 2014. State law says any party is free to decide for itself whether to nominate by primary … Continue reading
