On Monday, February 15, U.S. Senator Evan Bayh surprised his home state of Indiana by announcing he will not run for re-election this year. The Indiana primaries are on May 4. Indiana requires petitions for primary candidates for a few … Continue reading
According to this news story, the state chair of the South Carolina Republican Party said the party will soon file a lawsuit to win a closed primary for itself. The party might lose such a lawsuit, however. The Virginia Republican … Continue reading
The February 15 issue of the Lincoln Tribune, a newspaper in Lincolnton, North Carolina, has this thorough story on North Carolina’s ballot access laws for minor parties. The story contains many facts, all of which are correct, except toward the … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times of February 15 has this story, saying Michael Ni, a California voter, recently signed a statewide initiative petition electronically. He hopes the San Mateo County Elections Department will give him an opinion as to whether his … Continue reading
Illinois held its 2010 primary on February 2. Although the State Board of Elections hasn’t released the official election returns yet, Green Party activists have collected data from the various counties and have calculated that over 5,501 voters chose a … Continue reading
