Pennsylvania attorney Phil Berg, who filed the first lawsuit on whether President-Elect Barack Obama meets the constitutional qualifications for president, had had two requests pending in the U.S. Supreme Court, both called Berg v Obama. On January 12, the U.S. … Continue reading
On January 12, the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Green Party again asked the State Elections Department why it has not tallied any write-in votes for Cynthia McKinney for president. The party had submitted a list of presidential elector candidates pledged … Continue reading
On July 31, 2008, independent congressional candidate Andy Shugart filed a federal lawsuit, challenging the number of signatures needed for U.S. House. He complains that in his district, he needed over 6,100 signatures, yet an independent presidential candidate only needs … Continue reading
On January 6, bills were introduced in both Houses of Congress to give the District of Columbia a voting member of the U.S. House. They are HR 157 in the House, and S160 in the Senate. The bills would also … Continue reading
New Hampshire Senator Martha Fuller Clark (D-Portsmouth) says she will introduce a bill to expand the term of the Governor from two years to four years. New Hampshire and Vermont are the only states with two-year gubernatorial terms. The current … Continue reading
