On March 12, the New York Supreme Court in Brooklyn invalidated an Independence Party state bylaw. That bylaw, passed on January 28, 2007, authorizes the state party to remove any party committee member (state or county) for any reason. The Court noted that state election law already provides that state parties may remove committee members for cause. The decision interprets that law to mean that political parties cannot remove committee members without cause.

The January 28, 2007 bylaw had been passed by those individuals in the Independence Party who have been trying for almost two years to expel allies of Lenora Fulani from the party. The New York city party officers are mostly allied with Fulani, and they are generally able to win elections to party office throughout New York city. The party faction that is opposed to Fulani is weak in New York city.

On March 21, the Georgia House passed HB 487. It moves the presidential primary from March to February 5.

The bill also changes the percentage of the vote needed in general elections to get elected (for Congressional elections and state office). Current Georgia law requires 50%; the bill lowers that to 45%. Georgia is the only state that requires congressional candidates to poll a specified percentage of the vote in the general election (a run-off between the top two is held if no one polls the required percentage in November).

On March 21, the Florida House passed HB 537 by 115-1. It moves the presidential primary from March to January 29. Thanks to Tony Roza for this news.