On March 18, Pennsylvania held a special election to fill the vacant State Senate seat, 28th district. In special elections in Pennsylvania, qualified parties nominate by party meeting; there is no primary. The Republican Party chose Ron Miller, the state … Continue reading
On March 18, John Mirisch sued the California Secretary of State for rejecting his declaration of candidacy. He is running for State Senate, 26th district. His paperwork was rejected because he had faxed it, although a few days later he … Continue reading
The Orlando Sentinel has this op-ed by Neal Weare, arguing that U.S. adult citizens living in overseas territories should have the right to vote, at least for President. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
As previously noted, on March 14, a U.S. District Court ruled that Tennessee’s law that disqualifies a party from the ballot after just one election, if it fails the 5% vote test, is unconstitutional. The basis is Equal Protection, because … Continue reading
On March 26, the New Hampshire Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee will hear HB 1322. This is the bill that eases the definition of “political party”, from a group that polled 4% for either Governor or U.S. Senator, to … Continue reading
