Tim Eyman, a leading proponent of the initiative process in Washington state, has this commentary, rejoicing that SB 5297 and HB 1668 failed to pass in Washington state this year. The bills, as originally written, required signature-gathering businesses to register … Continue reading
On March 7, the Texas House Election Committee heard testimony on HB 418, the bill to charge filing fees for independent candidates, and candidates nominated by convention. Minor parties nominate by convention in Texas, and only the Democratic and Republican … Continue reading
Russell Mokhiber has this piece, in Counterpunch, criticizing Common Cause for weighing in in favor of discriminatory public funding laws in the Connecticut Green Party case in the U.S. Supreme Court. Thanks to IndependentPoliticalReport for the link. … Continue reading
This article says that recall petitions have been launched against sixteen Wisconsin State Senators, eight Republicans and eight Democrats. The recall petition needs the signatures of 25% of the number of people who voted in November 2010 within that district. … Continue reading
The Montana House State Administration Committee will hold a hearing on SB 194 on March 8. This is the bill, written by the Commission on Uniform State Laws, to provide that each party, and any independent presidential candidate, must submit … Continue reading
