On January 29, a federal lawsuit was filed by a veteran Foreign Service officer, charging that Hillary Clinton is not eligible to serve as Secretary of State because the pay of that office was raised while she was a U.S. … Continue reading
The Montana Senate Administration Committee passed SB 243 on February 5. It amends the State Constitution to say, “In a general election, a majority of votes is needed to be elected.” If the bill passes the legislature, the voters will … Continue reading
Bills have been introduced in at least three states to provide that each U.S. House district should elect its own presidential elector. In Mississippi, SB 2889 was introduced by Senator David Jordan (D-Greenwood), but it died in Committee on February … Continue reading
On February 6, the Arkansas House passed HB 1246, the bill that expands the petitioning period for a new party petition from any 60 days the party chooses, to any 90 days it chooses. The vote was 84-13. The Green … Continue reading
Virginia Delegate David Poisson (D-Sterling) has introduced HB 2438, to establish a pilot project for collecting signatures on nominating petitions electronically. The bill adds this sentence to sec. 24.2-506: “The State Board of Elections is authorized to conduct a pilot … Continue reading
