On March 3, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed SF 2251, which moves the primary from September to August. It also moves the independent candidate petition deadline (for office other than President) from July 20 to June 1, and moves the … Continue reading
On March 2, Allen D. Clark, a California union official, filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court, to require that the ballot description of Proposition 14, the “top-two open primary” measure, be altered. The case is Clark v Bowan, 34-2010-80000460. … Continue reading
Alabama HB 515 passed the House Constitution and Elections Committee on March 3, on a party-line vote. Democrats voted for it, Republicans voted against it. It would provide that the number of presidential electors any presidential candidate receives in Alabama … Continue reading
Matt Monica, a member of the Palm Desert School Board and also a member of the American Independent Party, will run for the California State Senate seat in the 37th district, in an upcoming special election. The first round is … Continue reading
On March 3, the Colorado House passed HB 1271 on third reading. Now it goes to the Senate. This is the bill to ease the amount of time for which an independent candidate must not have been a member of … Continue reading
