In June 2013, Pennsylvania Representative Eli Evankovich introduced HB 1572, to abolish the straight-ticket device. The bill had a hearing on December 11, 2013, in the House State Government Committee, which is a sign that the bill will probably move ahead. The bill now has 15 co-sponsors.
Joe T. May has qualified for the special Virginia State Senate election, 33rd district, in Loudoun County. He is running as an independent, even though he was elected to the House in 2011 as a Republican. May needed 250 valid signatures and submitted 843. This special election will determine which major party controls the State Senate. See this story. The election is on January 21.
Taegan Goddard has this column in The Week, explaining why the federal government seems so dysfunctional. He lists four reasons, including the strange federal campaign laws that disadvantage political parties above all other groups.
The Washington Times has this editorial, criticizing Joe T. May for running as an independent candidate in an upcoming special State Senate election. The Times asserts that May is injuring the Republican nominee. The editorial also goes on to say that the Libertarian nominee for Governor of Virginia last month, Rob Sarvis, was a “rump Republican” who “siphoned” Republican votes so that the Democrat won the election. That assertion is rebutted by the exit polls.
Ballot Access News
December 1, 2013 – Volume 29, Number 7
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