On April 18, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed AB 2097. It requires companies that sell vote-counting machines in California to make their software public. All Democrats voting voted for it; all of the Republicans abstained. The Secretary of State … Continue reading
Missouri’s SB 726 has passed all committees in the House, and is on the consent calendar, so it will probably pass within a week. It gives new political parties more flexibility to decide whom to run for president. It is … Continue reading
The Green Party candidates for Governor and US Senator will be on the Tennessee ballot this year, according to the Secretary of State. No other minor party qualified any statewide nominees in that state this year. Unfortunately, since the Greens … Continue reading
Steve Kubby, the 1998 Libertarian candidate for Governor of California, was released from the Placer County jail on April 5. He has a rare medical condition that is eased by marijuana, and he had been imprisoned solely because of his … Continue reading
Last month, the Democratic Party tentatively approved a rules change, to let one or two states hold a presidential caucus before the New Hampshire primary. Under current Democratic Party rules, only Iowa is permitted to hold a nominating event before … Continue reading
