June 29 is the last day that the U.S. Supreme Court sits, before its summer break. Only one election law decision still hasn’t been released. It is virtually certain that that decision will be released on June 29. The case … Continue reading
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A commission of the national Democratic Party is meeting June 26-27 to consider changes to the national rules for nominating a president. See this story. Thanks to Politicalwire for the link. UPDATE: According to this article in The Hill, the … Continue reading
On June 26, the Illinois legislature finally sent HB 723 to Governor Pat Quinn. HB 723 had passed a month earlier. It makes it more difficult for qualified parties to nominate candidates after the primary is over, in cases in … Continue reading
On May 14, the California Senate passed SB 34 by a vote of 22-14. It makes it illegal to pay an initiative petition circulator on a per-signature basis, either directly or indirectly. This means that circulators could not even be … Continue reading
On June 26, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signed SB 913. It provides that when a vacancy occurs in a U.S. Senate seat, the vacancy should be filled with a special election (unless the vacancy is quite close in time … Continue reading