Virginia holds a special U.S. House election in the 1st district on December 11, 2007. Three candidates are on the ballot: Republican Robert Wittman, Democrat Phil Forgit, and independent Lucky Narain. Narain’s web page is www.votelucky.com.
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The Minnesota Independence Party, which has been ballot-qualified since the 1994 election, had scheduled a state convention for December 1, 2007. At that convention, the state party was to decide whether to join with the New York Independence Party, to form a nucleus for a national Independence Party. However, the state convention was postponed indefinitely due to adverse weather conditions in Minnesota, which made travel difficult.
On November 30, the Virginia Republican State Central Committee voted not to require an oath for voters who vote in the party’s presidential primary next year. The November 30 decision reverses a decision that had been made a week earlier. The oath would have required presidential primary voters to say they intend to vote for the Republican nominee in November 2008. It would not have been enforceable since voters vote in secret.
On December 1, the Democratic National Committee stripped Michigan of all its delegates to the August 2008 national convention in Denver. The move had been expected, since Michigan will select delegates at a January 15 primary. National Democratic rules forbid any state except Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina from choosing delegates before February.
Michigan Democrats are now in the same position as Florida Democrats, who also have no delegates. The national committee vote was not unanimous, but it was a voice vote, so there is no tally.
On December 1, the Democratic National Committee stripped Michigan of all its delegates to the August 2008 national convention in Denver. The move had been expected, since Michigan will select delegates at a January 15 primary. National Democratic rules forbid any state except Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina from choosing delegates before February.
Michigan Democrats are now in the same position as Florida Democrats, who also have no delegates. The national committee vote was not unanimous, but it was a voice vote, so there is no tally.