According to this story, the Connecticut House Government Administration & Elections Committee is not likely to pass HB 5528, a bill to revamp the state’s public funding program. The existing law provides for extra public funding for certain publicly-funded candidates. … Continue reading
Some of the nation’s smaller or newer political parties have recently launched petition drives to place themselves, or their presidential nominees, on the November ballot. The Party for Socialism and Liberation has completed its Vermont petition. The Socialist Party is … Continue reading
On March 22, Americans Elect submitted its petition for party status to the South Dakota Secretary of State. The requirement is 7,928 valid signatures, and Americans Elect submitted 15,609. The Libertarian Party qualified in South Dakota a few weeks ago. … Continue reading
On March 8, the Maine Legislature’s Joint Taxation Committee unanimously passed LD 1826. It hasn’t received a vote in either house yet, but it probably will next week. It repeals the provision that puts a question on the State Income … Continue reading
On March 8, the New Hampshire House defeated HB 1595 by a vote of 136-178. It would have said that independents could still vote in primaries, but if an independent chose to vote in a party primary, he or she … Continue reading
