The Illinois legislature has extended the deadline for two election law bills, but only until August 4, Saturday. They are HB 1685 (National Popular Vote Plan for presidential elections) and HB 1752 (timid ballot access improvements). … Continue reading
On July 31, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Joe Lieberman (Independent Dem-Connecticut) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) said they will introduce a bill, to determine when presidential primaries and caucuses should be held. The bill has not yet been introduced. The … Continue reading
OKIES (Oklahoma Coalition of Independents), the parent group of Oklahomans for Ballot Access Reform (OBAR), is holding a meeting in Oklahoma City on Sunday, August 5, at 4 pm. The location is the Oklahoma City Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave., … Continue reading
According to Steve Gordon’s blog, Ed Thompson may seek the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. See here. Also thanks to ThirdPartyWatch. … Continue reading
On July 31, Connecticut’s Secretary of State announced that no mechanical “lever” voting machines will be used anywhere in the state in the future. This leaves New York as the only state which still expects to use mechanical “lever” voting … Continue reading
