On April 24, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed SB 1025. It moves Maryland’s primary in presidential years from March, to the 2nd Tuesday in February. In 2008, that will be February 12. Thanks to Tony Roza for this news.
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On May 1, the Hawaii Senate overrode Governor Linda Lingle’s veto of SB 1956. That is the National Popular Vote bill for presidential elections. If the House also overrides her veto, the bill will pass. Of course, no National Popular … Continue reading
On May 1, the Election Assistance Commission approved using federal dollars to help states replace vote-counting machines that don’t leave a paper trail. The federal 2002 act called “Help America Vote Act” authorized federal money to the states to replace … Continue reading
Doug Stanhope, who had been planning to announce that he is seeking the Libertarian presidential nomination, dropped out on May 1. He is a professional comedian. He said, “Federal Election Commission rules would not allow me to campaign at paid … Continue reading
On May 1, Ron Paul paid the $25,000 filing fee needed to get in the Republican Party of South Carolina’s presidential primary. The fee is so high because the party pays for the administration of that primary. Paul was the … Continue reading