On November 7, 2006, a dues-paying member of the Libertarian Party was elected to the city council of Johns Creek, Georgia. She is Karen Richardson, 41, the only African-American member of the 7-person city council. Johns Creek is a newly-incorporated … Continue reading
On August 23, Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle, a Republican, vetoed SB 1956. It would have provided that Hawaii join the proposed compact of states that would appoint presidential electors pledged to the presidential candidate who got the most popular votes … Continue reading
All the briefs have now been filed in Schaefer v Lamone, which challenges Maryland’s law putting candidates on primary ballots in alphabetical order. Schaefer v Lamone, 07-1003 (4th circuit).
On April 23, the Arizona House passed SB 1430 on a voice vote. Technically, the bill hasn’t passed the House yet; it passed “Committee of the Whole”, which is slightly different than passing the House itself. However, it is extremely … Continue reading
The Washington state legislature adjourned on Sunday, April 22. No election bills of interest passed. There were many bills to limit the initiative process by outlawing paying on a per signature basis, but none of them passed. The National Popular … Continue reading
