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On February 24, the Montana Senate passed SB 96 by a vote of 42-8. It makes it illegal for non-residents to circulate an initiative petition, and prohibits paying circulators on a per-signature basis. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On February 28, HB 687 was introduced in the Illinois house. It relaxes the law that requires qualified parties to certify their presidential and vice-presidential candidates by the end of August. Since the Republican Party’s national convention won’t choose the … Continue reading
On February 28, ten Oregon state representatives introduced HB 3040, to legalize fusion. Six of the sponsors are Democrats and four are Republicans. There will soon be a fusion bill in Maine as well. … Continue reading
The Constitution Party’s national committee will meet in Boise, Idaho, April 20-21, 2007. The committee will choose the location of the party’s 2008 national convention, which will be in the spring of 2008.
On February 27, the Oklahoma State Court of Appeals upheld Oklahoma’s laws on how a new or previously unqualified party may appear on the ballot. The case is Libertarian Political Organization v Clingman, no. 103,592. The vote was 3-0. The … Continue reading