On March 23, the North Carolina Senate voted to override the gubernatorial veto of HB 100. The House had done the same on March 22, so the bill is now law. It contains two separate subjects. It moves the independent … Continue reading
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The Federal Election Commission had been set to vote on March 23, on whether to extend the Socialist Workers Party’s exemption from reporting its campaign donations. However, that vote has been postponed. It is not yet determined when the vote … Continue reading
The Connecticut Working Families Party almost always nominates candidates who are also Democratic nominees. However, in the upcoming April 25 special election to fill the vacant state house seat in the 7th district in Hartford, the Working Families Party is … Continue reading
An Alabama state court is currently processing a lawsuit over whether Alabama’s Governor must call a special U.S. Senate election this year. The vacancy exists because U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions resigned to become Attorney General. The Governor does not want … Continue reading
On March 17, the Idaho legislature passed HB 197, which sets up procedures for parties to nominate candidates in special U.S. House elections. The bill provides for primaries for that purpose. The old law did not specify any method for … Continue reading