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On June 8, two Democratic State Senators in New York voted to re-organize the State Senate, so that Republicans will control it. See this story. Thanks to Independent Political Report for this news. … Continue reading
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This year, Virginia elects state officers. The petition deadline for minor party and independent candidates is Tuesday, June 9. It appears that no minor party or independent candidates for statewide office will have qualified. The Independent Green Party had been … Continue reading
On June 8, Brian Moore, the 2008 Socialist Party presidential nominee, filed his brief in Moore v Hosemann, 09-60272, in the 5th circuit. The issue is whether the Secretary of State should have accepted the paperwork to put Moore on … Continue reading
On June 5, a lower state court in Mississippi refused to rule on how to interpret the state’s confusing law on statewide initiative petitions. The State Constitution says a substantial number of signatures are needed from each of the state’s … Continue reading
On June 4, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons signed SB 212, which imposes a distribution requirement on statewide initiative petitions. For 2010, a statewide initiative will need a substantial number of signatures from each of Nevada’s 3 U.S. House districts. The … Continue reading