On January 26, Americans Elect started circulating its petition for party status in Wisconsin. 10,000 signatures are needed. Americans Elect didn’t do this petition last year because Wisconsin law won’t let the party petition circulate until January 1 of an … Continue reading
On January 27, the New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments in In re: Contest of November 8, 2011 Election, no. 58-11. The issue is whether Gabriela Mosquera, the Democratic nominee in the 4th district, should be seated in the Assembly. … Continue reading
The January 28 print edition of the Washington Post carries this letter to the editor from Ralph Nader. Nader commends U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder for fighting for voting rights for voters, but points out that the administration has been … Continue reading
Currently, Arizona provides for public funding of campaigns, whereas for most offices, New Mexico does not. In the New Mexico legislature, Senator Eric Griego has introduced SB 105, to establish public funding for all partisan state offices. The bill does … Continue reading
On January 27, the Virginia House Privileges and Elections Committee amended HB 1133 and passed it by a vote of 15-7. The original bill said parties could set their own ballot access rules for presidential primaries. The amended bill eliminates … Continue reading
