The Illinois House Local Government will hold a hearing on HB 5263 on Tuesday, April 29, at 1 p.m., in room 409 of the Capitol. HB 5263 makes it more difficult for ballot-qualified parties to nominate candidates. Current law says … Continue reading
The Constitution Party national convention in Kansas City will actually vote for a presidential nominee on Saturday, April 26, starting at 8 a.m. Nominating speeches will have been made the preceding day. There will probably be a strong vote for … Continue reading
Tacoma, Washington’s daily newspaper, the News Tribune, has this interesting story about labels on this year’s primary and election. The article discusses the possibility that some candidates may try labels such as “Endorsed GOP”, or other innovative “preferences” that try … Continue reading
Although the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion on April 23 in a non-election law case, it did not issue the Indiana photo voter ID decision. The next possible date for that decision is April 28, Monday. The Court will … Continue reading
On April 22, Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle, a Republican, again vetoed the National Popular Vote bill. This year’s bill is SB 2898. Now the legislature has one week to decide whether to override it.
