On July 31, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed HB 2082. It makes it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot. Paid circulators may not work until they have completed a government class. Paid circulators must use different colored … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The Illinois legislature, for the third time, has extended the deadline to pass two election law bills. They are the National Popular Vote Plan, and the bill to make some ballot access improvements. The new deadline is August 10. … Continue reading
Georgia’s former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn said on August 3 that he sympathizes with the people who are building Unity08, or people who want someone like Michael Bloomberg to run for president as an independent. See this article. … Continue reading
On August 2, a local state court in Lake County, Indiana, restored Mark Herak to the November ballot. He is an incumbent member of the city council, running for re-election. This year he decided to run as an independent, under … Continue reading
On August 3, the state of Idaho responded to the lawsuit filed by many Republican activists last month. The activists, including some state legislators and many state party officers, filed the lawsuit to obtain a closed primary for the Republican … Continue reading