On July 3, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed SB 408, by Senator Jenny Oropeza. It had already passed the Senate. Current law lets anyone circulate an initiative petition if he or she is eligible to register to vote, or … Continue reading
Richard Winger
California’s AB 583, the bill to establish public funding for state office, had been scheduled for a State Senate Elections Committee hearing on July 10. However, the bill’s author, Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, took the bill off the Committee’s agenda. California … Continue reading
In January 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court had refused to hear Nader v Serody, which meant that the 2006 order of the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court remained in place. That court order had said Ralph Nader must pay almost $90,000 … Continue reading
New York State Board of Elections recently released registration data (as of April 1, 2007). Compared to a year ago, the Democratic, Independence, Working Families, Libertarian Parties have a higher share of the state’s registration than a year ago. Also … Continue reading
Although the Constitution Party has been on the Louisiana ballot for president and it also ran a candidate for Congress, it has never had any candidates for state office in that state. However, the party is running Michael Ecuyer for … Continue reading