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North Carolina Legislative Leaders Will Allow a Vote in Senate on Ballot Access Bill if Two Conditions Are Met

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Richard WingerJune 1, 2012

The North Carolina ballot access improvement bill, HB 32, could pass the Senate this month if two conditions are met. The bill passed the House last year. If a majority of the House Republican Caucus agrees that the bill should get a vote in the Senate, and if a majority of Senators on the Senate Judiciary say they support the bill, then the Senate President, Senator Phil Berger, will bring up the bill in the Senate. Thanks to Jordon Greene for this news.

Currently North Carolina requires more signatures to get on the ballot for President than any other state except California.

SurveyUSA Poll on California U.S. Senate Race Includes All 24 Candidates

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Richard WingerJune 1, 2012

SurveyUSA has polled the U.S. Senate race in California, and has included all 24 candidates in its poll. See the results here. Incumbent Democrat Dianne Feinstein has 42%, and no one else has more than 4%. 24% are undecided. Even though SurveyUSA is to be commended for doing such an inclusive poll, one wonders whether it is possible to do an accurate poll for a race like this, in which 19 candidates are at or below 2%. The margin of error is a problem in a race like this, as well as the fact that the poll was done using telephones. When there are that many candidates, a face-to-face poll in which the respondent sees the list works better.

Alaska Republican Legislator Will Run for Re-Election as an Independent Candidate

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Richard WingerJune 1, 2012

According to this story, three-term Alaska State Representative Kyle Johansen will run for re-election this year as an independent candidate. He had previously been elected as a Republican.

California Assembly Passes Same-Day Voter Registration Bill

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Richard WingerMay 31, 2012

On May 31, the California Assembly passed AB 1436 by a vote of 42-24. It makes it possible for individuals to register to vote on election day. If the bill becomes law, California will be the first large-population state to allow same-day registration. Thanks to Rob Richie for this news.

Lyndon LaRouche Supporter Wins Texas Democratic Primary for U.S. House

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Richard WingerMay 31, 2012

Kesha Rogers, a supporter of Lyndon LaRouche, appears to have won a narrow victory for the Texas U.S. House Democratic nomination in the 22nd district. The district is south of Houston. The vote is Rogers 3,659; K. P. George, 3,553. However, these are unofficial results, although all precincts have reported.

Rogers won the same nomination in 2010. In the 2010 Democratic primary she had two Democratic opponents, but she still got 52.3% of the Democratic vote in that primary. Here is a statement about her results at Executive Intelligence Review, a news source for the LaRouche movement.