On May 12, the Missouri legislature adjourned, without passing SB 726, the bill which gives more flexibility to newly-qualifying parties to decide whom to run for president. However, the legislature passed SB 1014, which eliminates the straight-ticket voting device. Generally, … Continue reading
On May 12, State Senator James Meeks of Illinois announced that he will unveil a slate of statewide candidates (presumably, under the party label “Honesty and Integrity”) on May 20. He didn’t say if he will be the gubernatorial candidate … Continue reading
It had been looking as though Alabama was going to be the only state with a statewide ballot access monopoly for Democrats and Republicans in November 2006. It had seemed as though every other state with a statewide partisan race … Continue reading
Noon on May 12 was the deadline for candidates for Congress in Florida. In the U.S. Senate race, 4 independents, but no minor party nominees, will be on the November ballot. In U.S. House races, Democrats fielded a candidate in … Continue reading
On May 10, the Louisiana House Governmental Affairs Committee Passed HB 927, the bill to award the state’s electoral college votes to whomever gets the most popular votes nationwide. The vote was 6-4. Democrats have a majority in both houses … Continue reading
