California voters choose a replacement for Congresswoman Jane Harman on May 17. Harman had been representing the voters of the 36th U.S. House district in western Los Angeles County, but she resigned. Most observers believe that none of the 16 … Continue reading
The Texas House will soon vote on SB 100, which moves the primary (for all office, president and other office as well) from the first Tuesday in March, to the first Tuesday in April. The bill also moves the run-off … Continue reading
On May 3, the California Secretary of State released a letter to Americans Elect, which says, “Our office recommends that petition signatures be filed with those (county) officials on or before September 16, 2011.” The letter is referring to the … Continue reading
On May 14, Saturday, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed SB 497, the bill that draws new boundaries for the state’s legislative districts and its U.S. House districts. See this story. Chances are, courts will draw the boundaries. … Continue reading
On May 16, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a lawsuit over whether the amount of attorneys’ fees awarded to Ralph Nader’s ballot access attorneys in Arizona had been fair. In 2008 the 9th circuit had struck down Arizona’s … Continue reading
