On January 2, the North Dakota Secretary of State determined that the Constitution Party petition for ballot status has enough valid signatures. North Dakota now has 4 qualified parties (Democratic, Republican, Libertarian and Constitution). North Dakota has an unfair election … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Ballot Access News has just learned that a write-in candidate was elected to the Massachusetts legislature on November 7, 2006. The incumbent state representative, Deborah Blumer (D-Framingham) had died on October 13, 2006. Her name was printed on the ballot … Continue reading
The National Popular Vote plan has been re-introduced into the 2007-2008 session of the California legislature. The bill is SB 37, by Senator Carole Migden (D-San Francisco). The same bill had passed the California legislature in 2006, but had been … Continue reading
Law Professor James Gardner has written “Deliberation or Tabulation? The Self-Undermining Constitutional Architecture of Election Campaigns.” It will be in the Buffalo Law Review, volume 54, and likely be in print in the spring of 2007. The article points out … Continue reading
Congressman Tom Davis (R-Virginia) says he will soon re-introduce the bill that would expand the membership of the U.S. House of Representatives from 435 to 437, with a voting seat for the District of Columbia, and a 4th seat for … Continue reading