A state trial court in Pennsylvania has set a trial date in the case to determine which faction of the Prohibition Party is entitled to the annual endowment. It will be August 16, 2007, in Media, Pennsylvania. The case is Residuary Trust Under Will of George Pennock, Delaware Co., Pa.
On June 26, the Federal Election Commission authorized the U.S. Treasury to send a check for $16,356,000 to the Democratic Party, and another such check in the same amount to the Republican Party. This money is to be used for each major party’s national convention next year. Thanks to Tom Jones for this news.
OKIES, the group of Oklahoma residents working for an initiative to improve the ballot access lawsuits, is meeting on Sunday, July 8, at 1:30 pm, in Stroud, Oklahoma. The exact location is the Best Western Stroud Motor Lodge, 1200 N. 8th Ave.
On June 28, New York city Mayor Michael Bloomberg was at a breakfast forum in Manhattan. In response to a question, he said he is enjoying being a registered independent because now he feels under no obligation to attend the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis in September 2008. He said major party presidential conventions are boring. He also said neither major party stands for anything in particular. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for this news.
Two interesting election law bills pending in the Illinois legislature are still alive. They are HB 1685 (the National Popular Vote Plan) and HB 1752 (timid ballot access improvements). Both have passed both houses of the legislature in some version, but since the versions passed by each house are not the same, further legislative action is needed. The regular legislative session is over, but these two bills (along with many other bills) are eligible to be considered in the special session. The special session may last for many more weeks. The legislative webpage, which says that these two bills must be enacted by June 30, is not up-to-date.
