On April 24, the Florida Senate Ethics & Elections Committee passed SB 960 by a 3-2 vote. It moves the presidential primary from March, to one week after the New Hampshire primary. That could create a January 29 primary, or … Continue reading
On April 24, the Colorado House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee passed SB 83. The bill lets qualified minor parties nominate someone, even if that person has not been a registered member of the party for the past year. … Continue reading
As expected, on April 24, the Arizona House passed SB 1430, which makes the deadline for independent candidates and new parties worse. See the April 23 posting for more detail. … Continue reading
On April 25, MySpace.com and Mark Burnett announced that they will team up to produce a new Internet/Television show, similar to other reality shows, for potential independent candidates for president. Mark Burnett produced Survivor, The Apprentice, The Contender, Rock Star … Continue reading
All three briefs have now been filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in Kidwell v City of Union, Ohio, no. 06-1226. The issue is whether government can spend public tax dollars to advertise for or against an initiative. The 6th … Continue reading
