Filing closed for the South Carolina Republican presidential primary on November 1. The fee was $25,000 for candidates who filed before May 2007, and $35,000 for those filing afterwards. Eleven individuals paid this fee. As expected, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, … Continue reading
On November 1, a hearing was held in the internal Reform Party dispute in a state court in Dallas, Texas. At the conclusion of the hearing, the judge issued an injunction against the national officers who had been elected at … Continue reading
On November 1, the South Carolina Democratic Party’s Executive Council refused to accept the candidacy of Stephen Colbert and John Hughes. The Council rejected their filing fees. The vote on Colbert was 13-3. South Carolina presidential primaries are financed by … Continue reading
Filing closed at noon for the South Carolina Democratic Party presidential primary. Ten candidates paid the $2,500 fee: Biden, Clinton, Colbert, Dodd, Edwards, Gravel, John Hughes, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson. Filing for the South Carolina Republican presidential primary closes at 5 … Continue reading
On October 31, Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minneapolis) introduced HR 4046. It would make it illegal for states to require government photo-ID, for voters who vote at polling places. The bill, if passed, would only relate to federal elections. Congress has … Continue reading
