The June 1 Democratic presidential primary in Puerto Rico attracted only 387,299 voters. Puerto Rico has 2,366,667 registered voters. Normally Puerto Rican elections have a higher turnout than a typical U.S. state does. For example, in November 2004, 1,959,108 votes … Continue reading
On May 30, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, a Democrat, vetoed HB 1406. The bill would have imposed restrictions on initiative petitioners. It would have banned paid circulators who are not residents of Colorado. It also would have required paid circulators … Continue reading
Ballotpedia is a web page with “wiki” characteristics, covering legal and political news about ballot initiatives. It was started on May 30, 2007. For more about Ballotpedia, see here. … Continue reading
The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina, published this editorial on Sunday, June 1. It calls on the legislature to ease the ballot access laws for new and minor parties. Thanks to Sean Haugh for the link. … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State has released registration data for the May 19 tally. It shows these percentages: Democratic 43.75%, Republican 32.53%, American Independent 2.06%, Green .75%, Libertarian .49%, Peace & Freedom .35%, Reform .19%, other and independent 19.88%. By … Continue reading
