During the last week, several interesting election law bills have continued to gain co-sponsors. HR 1826, public funding for Congressional candidates, has gained 6 co-sponsors in the last 7 days, and now has 70. It has a hearing on July … Continue reading
On July 29, Gary Bartlett, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, said he will ask the state legislature to change the law on which parties are listed on the state income tax form. Current law says … Continue reading
On July 30, at 11 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Administration will hold a hearing on public funding of Congressional campaigns, and HR 1826, a bill to implement such an idea. See this list of witnesses. HR 1826 now … Continue reading
On July 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, refused to rehear Nader v Democratic National Committee, the case filed in 2007 over the Democratic Party’s behavior in 2004. That Court had said Nader should have filed the case … Continue reading
On July 28, the New York City Board of Elections voted 9-0, with one abstention, to put Bill De Blasio back on the Democratic Party primary ballot as a candidate for Public Advocate. See this Daily News story. … Continue reading
