Eight Arizona legislators have introduced SB 1158, to require presidential candidates at the general election to submit “documents that prove that the candidate is a natural born citizen.” Since “natural born citizen” is not defined in the bill, nor in … Continue reading
The Nebraska deadline for introducing bills passed on January 21, and no legislator introduced a bill to change Nebraska’s system of choosing one presidential elector from each U.S. House district. A press survey earlier this month had revealed that almost … Continue reading
Back on September 22, 2008, Bob Barr won a federal court injunction against Massachusetts, over whether his name should be on the ballot even though the party had used a stand-in on its presidential petition. The case was called Barr … Continue reading
Montana voter registration forms have never asked voters to choose a political party. This year, two very dissimilar bills to create registration by party are pending. Senator Jose Balyeat (R-Bozeman) has introduced SB 186, for voluntary party affiliation on voter … Continue reading
As noted earlier, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson earlier this month introduced SJR 4, a proposed constitutional amendment to elect the president directly by popular vote. The same proposal has been introduced in the U.S. House by Congressman Gene Greene (D-Tx). … Continue reading
