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As noted earlier, on August 2, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell vetoed SB 551. The Senate overrode her veto on August 5, by a vote of 24-10. The House will vote on whether to override her veto on Friday, August … Continue reading
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On August 5, a federal lawsuit was filed against the part of the Maine public funding program that provides extra public funding for publicly-funded candidates who have very well-financed privately-funded opponents. Similar lawsuits are pending in Arizona, Connecticut, and Florida. … Continue reading
On August 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th circuit denied a rehearing en banc in Coffield v Handel, 09-13277. The case challenged the procedures for independent and minor party candidates to get on the ballot for U.S. House. They … Continue reading
“Smart Politics”, a Minnesota politics blog, has this interesting analysis of the large number of strong minor party and independent gubernatorial nominees this year. The piece, by Eric Ostermeier, contains a survey of all the instances since 1900 in which … Continue reading
On August 6, the Republican National Committee changed the party’s bylaws on presidential primaries. The author of the plan had worked with Democratic Party officials, so that the two major parties now agree on the timing of presidential primaries and … Continue reading