The two Texas independent candidates for Governor are about to turn in their petitions. It is believed that Carole Strayhorn will turn hers in on May 9, and that Kinky Friedman will turn his in on May 11. The deadline … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On May 2, a Colorado House of Representatives Committee killed SB 06-223. That bill was one of the bills in 5 states that proposed an interstate compact. States agreeing to the compact would only appoint presidential electors who promised to … Continue reading
Late last year, the Ohio legislature passed a new method to invalidate signatures on petitions. The law requires that circulators, if paid, specify who employed them to circulate the petition. On May 5, a state court construed the new law … Continue reading
On May 6, the South Carolina AFL-CIO endorsed the Green Party nominee for Secretary of Education, a statewide partisan elected position. That nominee is Arnold Karr. … Continue reading
On May 5, a lower state court in North Carolina ruled against the State Board of Elections’ motion in the ballot access case. The State Board of Elections had tried to persuade the judge to dismiss the case filed by … Continue reading