On January 2, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood filed a lawsuit against the Mississippi Secretary of State, alleging that state law requires a special election in the spring of 2008 to fill the seat vacated last month by Trent Lott. Governor Haley Barbour believes that the special election need not be held until November 2008. Thanks to Steve Rankin for this news. The lawsuit is in Hinds County Circuit Court. It is State ex rel Hood v Barbour, no. 251-08-02-civil.
New Hampshire HB 1326 has just been introduced. It would provide that anyone may obtain the statewide list of registered voters at a reasonable cost, except for individuals who want the list for commercial purposes. This bill is a result of the New Hampshire Libertarian Party having won its lawsuit late last year, striking down the existing law, which says that only qualified parties may obtain the list. Thanks to Howard Wilson for this news.
The Constitution Party is now a ballot-qualified party in Vermont. That makes 16 states for that party. Exactly four years ago, it was only on the ballot for president in 12 states.
Fred Thompson filed his $2,500 fee to be on the Texas Republican presidential primary last week, but his paperwork was incomplete. He is completing the filing on the deadline day, January 2.
The Constitution Party has filed the required notice with the Texas Secretary of State, saying that it intends to try to get on the ballot this year. Unity08 still hasn’t filed that notice, but it isn’t due until 6 p.m. Texas time (central time), January 2.
