On November 8, the Michigan Senate passed HB 4507, to save the state’s presidential primary. Since it didn’t pass with a two-thirds margin, it cannot take effect in time for the 2008 primary season. Also the House seems uninterested in … Continue reading
The oldest election law case is Initiative & Referendum Institute v U.S. Postal Service, which was filed in 2000 and is still in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The case concerns the constitutionality of a postal regulation making it … Continue reading
Socialist Workers Party members who ran for Mayor in two cities with non-partisan elections polled fairly high percentages. In Des Moines, Iowa, the SWP ran Diana Newberry for Mayor against the incumbent. She received 20.0% in her two-candidate race. In … Continue reading
Even though the Massachusetts legislature adjourns for the year on November 21, the Massachusetts Secretary of State, William Galvin, is asking the legislature to quickly pass a bill moving the presidential primary from early March to early February. Legislative leaders … Continue reading
On November 7, Bruce Gagnon announced that he has changed his registration from “independent” to “Green.” He lives in Bath, Maine, and is coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. He is also author of … Continue reading
