On June 23, California newspapers reported that Assemblymember Juan Arambula has recently changed his registration from “Democratic” to “Independent.” It is not known exactly when he did this. He cannot run for re-election in 2010 because of term limits. He … Continue reading
Louisiana HB 420, the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill, was amended recently to include a provision that requires all candidates to certify that they have filed all federal and state income taxes that are due. The bill includes … Continue reading
On June 22, the Florida Secretary of State announced that the “Florida Hometown Democracy” Initiative has qualified for the 2010 ballot. It is the only initiative that has qualified for that ballot so far. It needed 676,811 valid signatures, and … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party of Alaska has increased its registration by approximately 1,000 voters in the last three months. The party will be removed from the ballot unless it gets its registration up to 9,786 in the next year. It now … Continue reading
On June 22, the Arizona Senate passed two election law bills. SCR1025 asks the voters in 2010 if they wish to repeal the state’s public funding program for candidates for state office. It passed 17-12. SB 1091 is the Secretary … Continue reading
