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On July 5, a motion for reconsideration was filed in Wasson v Bradbury. The U.S. District Court on June 20 had upheld Oregon’s law, making it illegal for primary voters to sign for an independent candidate.
Richard Winger
On July 5, Connecticut SB 1311 was signed into law. It makes many election law changes. Among them, it expands fusion (“fusion” is the ability of two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate). Fusion has always been legal in … Continue reading
According to the Chief Clerk of the Hawaii House of Representatives, the National Popular Vote Plan bill cannot be enacted this year. The legislature had passed it in April (SB 1956), but Governor Linda Lingle had vetoed it. The Senate … Continue reading
Ron Paul reports that he has $2,400,000 in his campaign bank account. Data for all presidential candidates will be known officially on July 15, when reports for the last calendar quarter must be filed with the Federal Election Commission. The … Continue reading
The Illinois legislature has extended the deadline to July 31 for two bills of interest. HB 1752 is the meek ballot access improvement bill, and HB 1685 is the National Popular Vote Plan. … Continue reading