U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Will Hold Hearing on the Right to Vote

Posted on by December 13, 2012
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The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on December 19, Wednesday, at 10 a.m., on “The state of the right to vote after the 2012 election.” The hearing will be in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Probably by now the witness list has already been arranged.

It would be outstanding if one of the witnesses would tell the Senators that in Oklahoma, voters have not been allowed to vote for anyone for president in the general election for over a decade, except for the Democratic and Republican nominees. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the news about the hearing.

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling Might Run for Governor as an Independent This Year

Posted on by December 13, 2012
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For some weeks, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling has allowed speculation about his possible run for Governor this year to percolate. If he runs, he will run as an independent. The Republican Party is expected to nominate Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli for Governor at the statewide nominating convention in May, 2013. Bolling was also elected as a Republican, in the last election in 2009. Virginia does not have registration by party. See this story. The headline of the story is misleading; it implies he might not be allowed to run, but what it means is that people doubt he could win. However, Virginia elected Harry F. Byrd, Jr., as an independent U.S. Senator in both 1970 and 1976.

The article quotes Virgil Goode on the difficulties of completing a statewide petition in Virginia if one doesn’t have a great deal of money.

Virginia is one of two states that elects its Governor in 2013; the other is New Jersey. Thanks to Peter Gemma for the link.