On March 3, HB 119 passed the Hawaii House unanimously. Current law says a petition signer must include his or her Social Security number, or birthday. The bill changes the Social Security number requirement so that only the last 4 … Continue reading
On March 15, a write-in candidate for Mayor of Baxter Estates, New York was elected. The write-in candidate, John Maher, is a member of the Independence Party. Maher defeated the incumbent Mayor. The incumbent Mayor, James Neville, was the only … Continue reading
On March 15, a write-in candidate for Mayor of Baxter Estates, New York was elected. The write-in candidate, John Maher, is a member of the Independence Party. Maher defeated the incumbent Mayor. The incumbent Mayor, James Neville, was the only … Continue reading
On March 15, the First Circuit, which includes Puerto Rico, ordered a rehearing in Igartua v United States, 04-2186. The plaintiffs insist that the U.S. Constitution, as well as international treaties signed by the U.S., requires the United States to … Continue reading
HB 94 passed the Alaska House State Affairs committee on March 15. It sets up procedures for independent presidential candidates to get on the ballot (Alaska has never had such procedures). Also, it changes the vote test for a party … Continue reading
