On February 13, the South Dakota House State Affairs Committee voted 7-5 to pass HB 1234. It moves the independent candidate petition deadline (for office other than president) from June to April. South Dakota already was one of only six … Continue reading
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On February 11, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs passed S.160 by a vote of 11-1. It permanently expands the size of the U.S. House, and gives the District of Columbia its own member of the … Continue reading
On February 10, Virginia HB 2642 passed the House of Delegates unanimously. It makes it illegal to pay circulators on a per-signature basis. The bill even makes it illegal to give a bonus for good performance. An almost identical law … Continue reading
On January 30, the Republican National Committee chose Michael Steele of Maryland to be its new national chair. One of the other candidates for chair, Ken Blackwell, dropped out and endorsed Steele after placing last in the fourth ballot. Blackwell, … Continue reading
In the November 2008 election, five independent candidates for U.S. House competed against both a Democrat and a Republican, and still managed to exceed 10% of the vote. They were: 1. David Krikorian in Ohio’s 2nd district got 17.71% 2. … Continue reading