On May 28, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed SB 86, which moves the petition deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from June to August. The change takes effect next year. Because this bill passed, there are … Continue reading
On May 28, a Golden State Poll commissioned for the Hoover Institution was released for California’s June gubernatorial primary. The results: incumbent Democrat Jerry Brown 36%, Republican Tim Donnelly 12%, Republican Neel Kashkari 5%, other and undecided 47%. The election … Continue reading
On May 27, the California Assembly passed AB 2233, which makes it easier for candidates to get on the ballot in special elections. The bill reduces the number of signatures in lieu of filing fee, so that the number of … Continue reading
Attorneys for the Georgia Secretary of State have received permisison to submit their brief in Green Party of Georgia v Secretary of State on June 10, instead of May 31. This is the case in which the Green Party and … Continue reading
On May 28, Public Policy Polling released a poll for the Georgia gubernatorial race. The results: incumbent Republican Nathan Deal 43%; Democrat Jason Carter 43%; Libertarian Andrew Hunt 7%; undecided 7%. Thanks to PoliticalWire for this news. … Continue reading
