May 9 was the deadline for Texas bills to have passed their house of origin. Many election law bills of interest failed to meet this deadline. That includes all the bills that would have revised the straight-ticket device; the bill … Continue reading
On May 2, former New Jersey Governor Christie Whitman addressed a public meeting in Princeton, New Jersey. She spoke about political parties and the state of U.S. government. See this story. Whitman was on the Board of Americans Elect 2010-2012, … Continue reading
On May 9, the Federal Election Commission issued Advisory Opinion 2013-01, saying that the 1787 Party does not qualify as a “national committee” because it has never placed a candidate for federal office on the ballot. The Opinion’s conclusion is … Continue reading
On May 8, the U.S. Census Bureau released its study of voting from the November 2012 election. The Bureau issues a report after each presidential and congressional election. Here is a link to the various tables. Table 4a shows the … Continue reading
On May 8, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously passed AB 1419. This is the bill that gives newly-qualifying parties until July of an election year to get on the ballot, if they are only interested in the presidential race … Continue reading
