On December 26, a challenge was filed to the petitions submitted to place Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley on the ballot. Chicago requires 12,500 signatures for anyone to get on the ballot in any citywide race. The elections have been … Continue reading
Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed plans to ask the legislature to revise Washington state procedures for ballot access for unqualified parties and independent candidates. Currently, Washington state has a peculiar system that requires “conventions” of specified minimum numbers of … Continue reading
The National Popular Vote Plan organization has found legislators to introduce its model bill in 47 of the 50 states. Almost all of these bills will be introduced in the first month that state legislatures convene in 2007. For most … Continue reading
On December 21, the President signed an executive order raising congressional pay from $165,200 to $168,800. Since filing fees in many states are calculated as a percentage of the salary of the office being sought, this will cause a 2% … Continue reading
On December 22, Pennsylvania released its official returns. Carl Romanelli was credited with 645 write-ins. He was the Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate who fought to be on the ballot. His true write-in total will never be known, since … Continue reading
