Clyde Cook, the only Republican who filed for the New Jersey State Senate District 5 seat, only submitted 105 signatures. His petition was challenged and he was removed from the primary ballot. The requirement is 100 signatures. See this story. … Continue reading
California law says that once an election-related petition is submitted, it is not a public document. On April 12, the Senate Elections Committee passed SB 663 by a vote of 4-1. It says that an exception will be made for … Continue reading
On April 13, New Hampshire held a special election to fill a vacancy in the State House, Hillsborough 21 district. The results: Republican Bill Boyd 52.96%; Democrat Wendy Thomas 44.86%; American Solidarity nominee Stephen Hollenberg 2.18%. When this seat was … Continue reading
As already reported, on March 29, the Sixth Circuit struck down Michigan’s statewide independent candidate petition, which required 30,000 signatures due in July. The time for the state to ask for a rehearing has now passed, and the state did … Continue reading
On April 12, the California Senate Elections Committee passed SB 660 by 3-2. It makes it illegal to pay circulators of certain types of petition on a per-signature basis. The two “no” votes included one Democrat and one Republican. Similar … Continue reading
