On April 3, the Governor of Arkansas signed HB2367 and HB2353. The first bill gives the state its first statutory procedures for independent presidential candidates (a petition of 1,000 signatures). The latter bill reduces the number of signatures needed for … Continue reading
On March 29, a U.S. District Court in North Carolina ruled that several North Carolina campaign finance laws are unconstitutional. North Carolina Right to Life v Leake, 5:99-cv-798, e.d. The Court struck down a law that required North Carolina Right … Continue reading
Wikipedia’s article on the National Popular Vote Plan can be seen here. It has a chart that shows the progress of the bills in each house of the legislature, which is more comprehensive than National Popular Vote Plan’s own site. … Continue reading
The Washington Post of April 2 carried an article titled, “The Decoy Effect, or How to Win an Election.” The article quotes Scott Highhouse, who has studied the “decoy effect” at Bowling Green State University, saying “Research on the decoy … Continue reading
Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Martin Meehan has announced that he will resign from Congress on May 9. Therefore, the state will hold a special congressional election in October 2007. Meehan represents the 5th district. He was unopposed for re-election in November … Continue reading
