On June 5, Maine Governor John Baldacci signed LD1169 into law. It improves the ability of voters to cast a write-in vote for a declared write-in candidate. It deletes the requirement that the voter write-in not only the name of … Continue reading
On the evening of June 5, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry vetoed HB 2246, which would have expanded the petitioning period for initiatives from 90 days to one year. Governor Henry said he approved of most parts of the bill, but … Continue reading
On June 3, U.S. District Court Judge John P. Bailey, a Bush Jr. appointee, ruled that a West Virginia regulation that requires a permit for “solicitation” in West Virginia state parks, state forests, and state wildlife management areas, is unconstitutional. … Continue reading
Great Britain voted on local offices as well as European Parliamentary elections on Thursday, June 4. The new Libertarian Party of Great Britain had a candidate for Cambridge County Council, Andrew Hunt, in the Wisbech South district. He polled 6.9%. … Continue reading
Krist Novoselic, well-known musician and also prominent activist for Instant Runoff Voting, has filed to run for County Clerk of Wahkiakum County this year. See this story in the blog of Spokane’s daily newspaper, the Spokesman-Review. What makes this item … Continue reading
