On April 23, a U.S. District Court in Tallahassee, Florida, decided that a jury trial will be held starting June 18, 2007, to help determine who are the legitimate national officers of the Reform Party. The case is Reform Party … Continue reading
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On April 23, a new party submitted enough valid signatures to qualify for the Puerto Rican ballot. It is the Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party. Puerto Rico requires a petition signed by 5% of the number of registered voters, … Continue reading
On April 23, Yahoo!, The Huffington Post, and Slate, jointly announced that they will sponsor two primary season presidential debates, one for Republicans and one for Democrats. These will be on-line debates, probably in September 2007. They will be restricted … Continue reading
On November 7, 2006, a dues-paying member of the Libertarian Party was elected to the city council of Johns Creek, Georgia. She is Karen Richardson, 41, the only African-American member of the 7-person city council. Johns Creek is a newly-incorporated … Continue reading
On August 23, Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle, a Republican, vetoed SB 1956. It would have provided that Hawaii join the proposed compact of states that would appoint presidential electors pledged to the presidential candidate who got the most popular votes … Continue reading