On April 21, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Bataillon, a Clinton appointee, held oral arguments in Citizens in Charge v Gale, 4:09-cv-3255. This lawsuit challenges the Nebraska law that bars out-of-state petitioners. See this newspaper story, which describes the testimony … Continue reading
On April 21, the Florida House passed HB 1355 on a party-line vote, 79-37. All Republicans who voted, voted “yes”; all Democrats who voted, voted “no.” Among other things, the bill says that qualified parties may not place a presidential … Continue reading
On April 21, the Indiana Senate passed HB 1242. Current law says if a general election winner is found ineligible, the runner-up takes the position. The bill changes that, for state office (other than Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and judicial posts) … Continue reading
On April 20, the Honolulu city council passed a resolution, urging the Hawaii legislature not to pass HB 638, the bill to use Instant Runoff Voting in special elections. It is ironic that the resolution was initiated by the member … Continue reading
The Tampa Tribune has this story about the April 18 amendment to the omnibus election law bill that makes it vastly more difficult for the presidential candidate of a new party to get on the Florida ballot. The bill, HB … Continue reading
