The Reform Party went off the ballot in California in November 2002. When a party is off the ballot in California, but wishes to re-qualify, it must notify the Secretary of State to keep track of how many registrations it … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On June 28, the California State Senate Elections Committee passed AB 2948 by a vote of 3-1. It had already passed the Assembly. It seems likely that the California legislature will be the first legislature to pass the “National Popular … Continue reading
A poll released on June 29 by Survey USA shows these figures for the Texas gubernatorial race: Republican Rick Perry 35%, Independent Kinky Friedman 21%, Democrat Chris Bell 20%, independent Carole Strayhorn 19%, other (including the Libertarian, James Werner) and … Continue reading
On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court said nothing in the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from redrawing congressional and legislative district boundaries in the middle of a decade. League of United Latin American Citizens v Perry, 05-204. The Court did … Continue reading
On June 27, the Massachusetts Secretary of State said that the “fusion” initiative now has enough signatures and will be on the November 2006 ballot. The initiative would legalize fusion (the ability of two parties to jointly nominate the same … Continue reading