On March 11, the Illinois House passed SB 355. It moves the primary from February to the third Tuesday in March. The Senate had passed it back on February 24. On March 12 the bill was sent to the Governor. … Continue reading
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A subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will hear testimony on HR 3335 on Tuesday, March 16, at 2 p.m., in Room 2141 of the Rayburn House Office Building. HR 3335 permits any legally competent adult U.S. … Continue reading
On March 15, the New York Working Families Party announced that over the weekend, its state committee had voted that any member of Congress from New York who votes against the Obama administration’s health care bill is not eligible for … Continue reading
On March 15, Lynne Williams announced that her petition drive to get on the Green Party’s primary ballot for Governor will not succeed. See this story. Although the Green Party is ballot-qualified in Maine, it still has ballot access problems. … Continue reading
Hawaii has the nation’s latest primary. This year it is set for September 18. But a new federal law requires states to mail out overseas absentee ballots no later than 45 days before the election. Because the Hawaii primary date … Continue reading