The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Forrest Claypool will run for Assessor of Cook County, Illinois, as an independent candidate. He is a well-known reformer with substantial credentials. See this story. He will need 25,000 valid signatures between now and June … Continue reading
On March 31, U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence F. Stengel issued a 22-page opinion in Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Cortes, 5:09-cv-1691, eastern district. The opinion says plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the Pennsylvania system of using courts to determine … Continue reading
On April 1, the Hawaii House refused to accept the Senate amendment to HB 2397. The bill moves the primary from September to August. The Senate doesn’t want the bill to take effect this year and amended the bill so … Continue reading
On April 1, the Arizona House Judiciary Committee failed to pass either bill that would ask the voters to deprive the public funding program of any revenue. See this story. The bills lacked one vote, so they were put over … Continue reading
Arizona HB 2441, to require presidential candidates to submit proof of meeting the constitutional qualifications when they file to be on the ballot, appears dead. Although it passed its first committee hurdle in January, it has not made any progress … Continue reading
