On June 22, California held a special election to fill the vacant State Senate seat in the 15th district. The seat is vacant because former State Senator Abel Maldonado resigned to become Lieutenant Governor. The vote: Sam Blakeslee, Republican, 64,676, … Continue reading
On June 22, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed SB 1203, to require petitioners to wear badges that say they are being paid (if, indeed, they are being paid). The bill also requires that the badge identify the county in … Continue reading
On June 22, the Utah Supreme Court unanimously ruled that electronic signatures on petitions are valid. The decision is Anderson v Bell, 20100237. It is 15 pages. As a result, the plaintiff, Farley Anderson, will now appear on the Utah … Continue reading
BayouBuzz has this story, which says Tommie Vassel is likely to declare as an independent candidate for U.S. House, in Louisiana’s 2nd district, the district centered on New Orleans. Vassel is a member of the Orleans Parish Sewerage and Water … Continue reading
Mary Norwood is an independent candidate for President of the Fulton County, Georgia Commission. She needs approximately 22,000 signatures by July 13. When she began petitioning, she was told in writing that she could photocopy her own petition forms, instead … Continue reading
