On May 23, the Oklahoma legislature made a surprise decision to adjourn that very day, a week before the expected adjournment date. Therefore, HB 2134, the ballot access bill, did not pass. Even though it had passed both houses of … Continue reading
On May 23, the California Senate Appropriations Committee passed SCA 16 on a party line vote of 5-2. The measure would eliminate special elections when a vacancy occurs in the state legislature. The Governor would appoint a new legislator. The … Continue reading
On May 23, an Arkansas Circuit Court again ruled that the Arkansas law requiring voters at the polls to show government photo ID violates the State Constitution. See this story. This time, his decision does not suffer from the procedural … Continue reading
In 2010, Alabama voters elected an independent State Senator, Harri Anne Smith. She had been a Republican before she was an independent, but she was denied a spot on the Republican primary ballot because she had endorsed a Democrat two … Continue reading
On May 23, the New York Independence Party state leaders endorsed Democrats for all four statewide positions. See this story. Technically the party nominates by primary, but when the leadership supports certain statewide candidates, they automatically qualify for the party’s … Continue reading
