After the November 2004 election, the presidential nominees of the Green Party and the Libertarian Party jointly requested a recount of the presidential vote in New Mexico and in Ohio. Both states had relatively nominal fees for requesting a recount. … Continue reading
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On January 25, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ordered Carl Romanelli to pay $80,408 within 30 days. Since Romanelli has very few assets, the order also makes Romanelli’s attorney, Larry Otter, equally liable for the money. Carl Romanelli was the Green … Continue reading
Virginia House of Delegates member Leo Wardrup introduced HB 3157 on January 19. It would impose mandatory filing fees on all non-paupers who petition their way onto a general election ballot, or a primary election ballot. The fees would be … Continue reading
On February 16, the U.S. Supreme Court conference will consider whether to take any of these election law cases: (1) Lopez Torres v N.Y. State Board of Elections; (2) Romanelli v Election Board; (3) Protect Marriage Illinois v Orr. The … Continue reading
See here to see whether any particular state has a bill to implement the National Popular Vote plan. The map shows which states have bills on that subject. Clicking on that state tells the bill number and the names of … Continue reading