North Carolina State Senator Andrew C. Brock has said he will introduce a bill to ease North Carolina ballot access laws for minor parties and independent candidates. He is a Republican representing Rowan and Davie Counties in the central part … Continue reading
On October 20, a state court in Washington maintained privacy protections for initiative petition signers, so that they are now treated the same as people who sign referendum petitions. See this story. … Continue reading
National Review Online has this short account of a conversation with Newt Gingrich, about the November 3, 2009 elections. Gingrich deplores the fact that a strong independent candidate is running for Governor of New Jersey, and he also deplores the … Continue reading
On October 20, U.S. District Court Judge John C. Coughenour set a trial date in Washington State Republican Party v State, cv-05-927. This is the lawsuit over the constitutionality of the “top-two” election system. The attorneys estimate the trial will … Continue reading
On the afternoon of October 20, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 8-1 to forbid the Secretary of State of Washington from releasing the names and addresses of people who signed the R-71 Referendum petition. The dissenter is Justice John Paul … Continue reading
