The New York Times of April 18 editorially attacked the Florida bills that make it illegal to pay initiative circulators on a per-signature basis. The Times didn’t actually discuss that issue, but the bills are omnibus election law bills with … Continue reading
New Jersey has never before elected a Lieutenant Governor. However, in 2005, the voters amended the State Constitution to create that office, effective with the 2009 election. At the November election, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor will be elected as … Continue reading
Two states elect Governors in November 2009, Virginia and New Jersey. In Virginia, the only known minor party or independent candidate currently petitioning is Glenda Gail Parker of the Independent Green Party. The party had tried to persuade Ted Leonsis, … Continue reading
The Florida bills to make it illegal to pay petition circulators on a per-signature basis (for initiatives) have cleared all committees. S956 passed the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee on April 16, and the identical CS/HB497 passed the House Economic … Continue reading
The Independence Party in the Hudson Valley region of New York is trying to regularize and systemize decisions on which major party candidates to cross-endorse. The Independence Party organizations in Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Dutchess Counties have a specific platform, … Continue reading
