On February 20, the West Virginia Supreme Court refused to hear McClure v Manchin, the Libertarian Party’s 2004 lawsuit against the May petition deadline for non-presidential petitions. As a result, all minor parties are stuck with a system in which … Continue reading
Richard Winger
HR 328, the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to give a new seat to Utah and a seat to the District of Columbia, is likely to get a vote in the House in March, according to an item … Continue reading
Georgia will probably not hold its special congressional election in the 10th district (to replace Charlie Norwood) until June 19. A previous posting on this site was incorrect when it said the election had to be no later than March … Continue reading
Honolulu, Hawaii elects non-partisan neighborhood board members in odd years. This year, voters will be able to vote on the internet for this low-profile office. The city elections department is working with Commercial Data Services Inc., a company that has … Continue reading
On February 20, eight West Virginia legislators introduced HB 3144, to move the petition deadline for unqualified party and independent candidates from May to August. The presidential petition deadline is already in August, so the bill would change petition deadlines … Continue reading