On May 9, gubernatorial candidate Carole Strayhorn turned in 223,000 signatures to meet the Texas independent petition requirement. She needed 45,253 valid signatures. She appears to have collected more signatures than any previous independent gubernatorial candidate in history. The previous … Continue reading
On March 8, Ohio filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that that court should not accept the Ohio independent petition deadline case (for candidates for Congress). Lawrence v Blackwell, 05-1089. The brief argues that the U.S. Constitution … Continue reading
The two Texas independent candidates for Governor are about to turn in their petitions. It is believed that Carole Strayhorn will turn hers in on May 9, and that Kinky Friedman will turn his in on May 11. The deadline … Continue reading
On May 2, a Colorado House of Representatives Committee killed SB 06-223. That bill was one of the bills in 5 states that proposed an interstate compact. States agreeing to the compact would only appoint presidential electors who promised to … Continue reading
Late last year, the Ohio legislature passed a new method to invalidate signatures on petitions. The law requires that circulators, if paid, specify who employed them to circulate the petition. On May 5, a state court construed the new law … Continue reading
