On February 22, a Vermont Superior Court denied the state’s motion to dismiss the case Trudell v Markowitz, which is pending in Washington County, 612-8-10-wn-cv. This is the case that challenges the June petition deadline for independent candidates. The plaintiff, … Continue reading
On February 17, the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee defeated SB 175. This is the bill that would have provided that independent voters may vote in any party’s primary. Current law lets each qualified party decide for itself whether … Continue reading
On February 22, the Kansas Senate tentatively approved SB 128, the bill to suspend the presidential primary in 2012. No roll call vote was taken. The bill will receive a final vote on February 23. The Secretary of State asks … Continue reading
Although California Congresswoman Jane Harman is expected to resign her seat on February 28, no one may even start to file papers to run in the special election until she does resign. However, polls are already being commissioned to measure … Continue reading
On February 22, the Vermont Senate passed SB 31 on second reading, by a vote of 20-10. The bill will probably receive third reading in the Senate on or by February 25. SB 31 is the National Popular Vote Plan … Continue reading
