For some years, the National Conference of State Legislatures has been keeping a very useful database of bills in state legislatures that amend election laws. Here is a link to that database. One can choose to look at all the … Continue reading
The Connecticut legislature had a brief special session this week, but again it took no action to amend the law on public funding for candidates for state office. So, the original law will be the subject of the upcoming 2nd … Continue reading
On December 22, Parker Griffith, a Democratic member of the U.S. House from Alabama, said that he is changing parties, and is now a Republican. He had been elected in 2008 for the first time, receiving 158,324 votes. His only … Continue reading
Independent Political Report reports here that Michael Badnarik, Libertarian presidential candidate in 2004, has suffered a serious heart attack. Badnarik is 55 years old. … Continue reading
On October 29, Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-Florida) introduced HR 3972, which would set up a commission to study alternatives to the current system by which voters choose members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill suggests that the Commission … Continue reading
