Reply
On May 28, SB 1146, the Connecticut bill to make it illegal for a party to nominate a non-member, was almost certainly killed. Although the Senate did not vote on the bill, it arranged to have the bill given the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Uncategorized
On May 29, the California Senate unanimously passed SB 213, which removes all residency requirements for petitioners. Now it goes to the Assembly. … Continue reading
On May 30, the California Assembly suprisingly defeated ACA 9, which would have provided that a write-in candidate for Congress or partisan state office who places second in the June primary cannot advance to the November ballot, unless the candidate … Continue reading
This newspaper story describes the Wyoming Secretary of State’s reaction to the May 28 submission of a statewide referendum petition. The office says it will take five days just to count the signatures. Counting them is not the same as … Continue reading
According to this story, Democratic legislators in Connecticut have drafted a bill to make it illegal for any party in Connecticut to be named “Independent Party.” If this proposed bill is ever signed into law, it seems likely that it … Continue reading
On May 29, the 4th circuit agreed with the U.S. District Court that residency requirements for circulators are unconstitutional. The lawsuit concerned out-of-state circulators. The case is Libertarian Party of Virginia v Judd, 12-1996. Here is a copy of the … Continue reading