On June 16, the Idaho Secretary of State approved the name change of the ballot-qualified Natural Law Party, to the United Party. The United Party is a centrist party headed by Andy Hedden-Nicely, formerly a publisher of a weekly newspaper … Continue reading
The state elections officials in Ohio and Texas both say they will be finished checking independent petitions by the end of June. In Ohio, the independent gubernatorial candidates are really the Libertarian and Green Party candidates, but they are both … Continue reading
The South Carolina legislature has now gone home for the year, and the bill to outlaw fusion failed to pass. H4331 had passed overwhelmingly in the House, but it never made any headway in the Senate. … Continue reading
Connecticut Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman and his primary opponent, Ned Lamont, will hold a televised debate the evening of July 6 in West Hartford. The Connecticut Democratic primary will be on August 8. This is the most interesting major … Continue reading
On June 13, Congress finalized a pay raise for itself, to $168,500. The annual increase is $3,300. Every time Congress raises its own pay, filing fees also rise in many states. Many states set the filing fee at 1%, or … Continue reading
