On November 26, North Carolina asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Bartlett v Strickland, no. 07-689. On August 24, 2007, the North Carolina Supreme Court had struck down the 2003 legislative districting plan, in regard to State House district … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Representative Kerry Benninghoff has been seriously considering introducing a bill to let candidates get on ballots by paying a filing fee, instead of submitting a mandatory petition. The Pennsylvania legislature is still in session and will keep working during … Continue reading
On November 29, the Utah state elections office finished checking the Libertarian Party’s petition, and told the party that the petition needs 540 more valid signatures. The party is free to get more signatures, as long as it gets the … Continue reading
On November 26, the Virginia State Board of Elections approved the Republican Party’s request that no one be permitted to vote in the February 12, 2008 Republican presidential primary, unless the voter signs an oath. It reads, “I, the undersigned, … Continue reading
On November 28, a U.S. District Court Judge in Idaho dismissed the lawsuit filed earlier this year by 72 Republican Party legislators, party officers and activists, asking for a closed primary. The judge noted that the Idaho Republican Party itself … Continue reading
