Hawaii State Senator Ron Kouchi (D-Lihue), President of the Senate, has introduced SB 135. It would delete the requirement that candidate petitions include a place for all signers to put the last four digits of their Social Security Numbers. Hawaii … Continue reading
On January 23, the Delaware House Administration Committee passed HB 41 by a vote of 4-0. It moves the primary from September to the Fourth Tuesday in April. The bill would have the indirect effect of moving the deadline for … Continue reading
On January 23, the Arkansas House State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee passed HB 1152. It moves the petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates from March 1 to May 1. However, independent candidates still would need to file a declaration … Continue reading
Chicago holds a non-partisan election for Mayor, City Clerk, Treasurer, and Alderman, on February 26. Here is the candidate list from the Chicago Board of Elections. There will apparently be between twelve and fourteen candidates on the ballot for Mayor. … Continue reading
On January 23, a hearing was held in U.S. District Court in Maryland, in Johnston v Lamone, the lawsuit over the Maryland definition of “political party”. At the hearing, the state agreed to leave the Libertarian Party as a choice … Continue reading
