On April 30, James Hall filed his cert petition in the U.S. Supreme Court. He was an independent candidate for U.S. House in Alabama, and he sued over the requirement that he get a petition of 3% of the last … Continue reading
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On April 30, the Hawaii legislature passed HB 1248, which provides that every registered voter will receive a ballot in the postal mail. No one voted “no” in the Senate, and only two “No” votes were cast in the House.
On March 25, Utah Governor Gary Herbert vetoed SB 123, a bill to set out procedures for special U.S. House elections. He vetoed it because it provided no means for candidates in special elections to get on the special primary … Continue reading
On April 29, San Diego city councilmember Mark Kersey said he is switching his voter registration from Republican to independent. San Diego is the nation’s 8th most populous city, with a population of 1,420,000. It has nine city council members.
Current Colorado election law does not permit anyone to get on a presidential primary ballot unless that candidate has qualified for primary season matching funds. But, a portion of the omnibus election law bill, HB 19-1278, now pending in the … Continue reading