Washington state on November 2, 2010, will have one statewide race on the ballot, U.S. Senate. This SurveyUSA poll shows that in the August “top-two” primary, the first and second finishers will be incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patty Murray, and … Continue reading
On June 30, U.S. District Court Judge James Mahan, a Bush Jr. appointee, ruled that Nevada initiative petitions must not say that the circulator swears that all signers are registered voters. The case is Angle v Miller, 2:09-cv-1969. See this … Continue reading
On June 30, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Weaver filed to run for re-election as an independent candidate. See this story. She had been elected in 1994 and 2002 as a Republican nominee. Michigan election law provides that qualified political … Continue reading
On June 30, a U.S. District Court held a hearing in Judge v Quinn, the case over whether Illinois must hold a special U.S. Senate election on November 2, 2010, to fill the last two months of the U.S. Senate … Continue reading
On June 28, California SB 1203 was placed on the inactive file in the Assembly. This probably means the bill is dead. The bill required petition circulators to wear badges, saying whether they are paid or not, and also saying … Continue reading
