On October 13, the Virginia Republican Party voted to use a convention, not a primary, for the U.S. Senate race in 2008. The vote was 47-37. Those who support a convention said one reason they voted for a convention was … Continue reading
The new Illinois legislative deadline to pass the National Popular Vote Plan is November 2. One wonders why the legislature doesn’t just pass it, instead of continually moving the deadline for it to pass. Since the legislature is in special … Continue reading
Tennessee State Senator Michael R. Williams was re-elected in November 2004 to the State Senate, 4th district. He was unopposed. However, on March 14, 2007, he declared that he was leaving the Republican Party and had become an independent. He … Continue reading
On the evening of October 11, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed SB 439, which would have provided that write-in votes should be counted even if the voter forgot to “x” the box next to the name written in. He also … Continue reading
The hearing in New Hampshire Libertarian Party v Gardner, which had been scheduled for October 12, has been postponed until November 15. The issue is whether it is constitutional for the state to provide the state list of registered voters … Continue reading
