On August 17, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed SB 205 by a party-line vote of 12-5. All Democrats voted “yes” and all Republicans voted “no.” The bill makes it illegal to pay registration workers on a per-registration card basis, … Continue reading
According to this story, New Hampshire Republican Party state chairman Jack Kimball is being threatened with removal, just because he signed the petition to put the Libertarian Party on the ballot in 2012. The attackers are confusing signing a ballot … Continue reading
On August 17, the four candidates for Nevada’s U.S. House seat, for the upcoming special election in the 2nd district, debated each other. See this story. The four candidates are the Republican, Democratic, Independent American Party nominees, and an independent … Continue reading
The Reform Party will hold a national committee meeting in Bohemia, New York, October 21-23. The committee meeting is combined with a national party building conference. For more information, see www.reformparty.org. The national chair of the Reform Party is David … Continue reading
On August 16, the League of Women Voters of Illinois filed a federal lawsuit, charging that Illinois’ new redistricting plan violates the free speech provision of the First Amendment. The case is League of Women Voters of Illinois v Quinn, … Continue reading
