The Illinois legislature has already passed the National Popular Vote Plan, but each house passed a slightly different version. The bill, HB 1685, has been given until June 15 to make its final passage. It is likely that it will … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On June 8, U.S. District Court Judge W. Allen Pepper, a Clinton appointee, ruled in favor of the Mississippi Democratic Party. The issue was whether Mississippi’s open primary is unconstitutional as applied to a political party that doesn’t want non-members … Continue reading
On June 1, the Illinois Senate amended HB 1752 (which was originally a bill concerning wages for precinct elections officials) to add minimal ballot access improvements for independent candidates. The Senate then passed the bill. The added provisions are similar … Continue reading
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research released results of a New Hampshire presidential primary poll on June 8. The poll was conducted by telephone June 4-7. It includes 361 Republican and Independent voters who said they would likely vote in the Republican … Continue reading
In the November 2006 elections, the most successful Reform Party candidate for an important office was Eric Eidsness. He polled 11.3% in a 3-way race for U.S. House in Colorado’s 4th district. He recently changed his registration to join the … Continue reading