Steven Greenhut is a senior editorial writer and columnist for the Orange County (California) Register. On May 2, he announced in his column that after 25 years, he is leaving the Republican Party. In his May 6 column, he said that he will retain his Republican registration long enough to vote for Ron Paul in the February 2008 presidential primary, and then he expects to re-register into the Libertarian Party.
The Oklahoma legislature will adjourn on May 25. It appears that the only election law bill of any interest that is likely to pass this year is HB 2095, which moves the presidential primary to January 29. It passed the House on March 7 and will probably pass the Senate before adjournment. Thanks to the poster below for improving the accuracy of this item.
Bills to ease ballot access, to eliminate the straight-ticket device, and to implement the National Popular Vote Plan for presidential elections, are unlikely to pass.
The Oklahoma legislature will adjourn on May 25. It appears that the only election law bill of any interest that is likely to pass this year is HB 2095, which moves the presidential primary to January 29. It passed the House on March 7 and will probably pass the Senate before adjournment. Thanks to the poster below for improving the accuracy of this item.
Bills to ease ballot access, to eliminate the straight-ticket device, and to implement the National Popular Vote Plan for presidential elections, are unlikely to pass.
On May 5, Delaware held a special election to fill the vacant seat in the House, 41st district. The results were: Gregory Hastings, Republican, 42.8%; Lynn Bullock, Democrat, 38.1%; John Atkins, write-in, 12.9%; John Burton, Independent Party, 6.2%.
The same seat in November 2006 voted this way: Republican 62.7%; Democratic 35.1%; Independent Party 2.2%.
The Legal Affairs Director for the Ohio Secretary of State, Laurel Beatty, has scheduled a June 5 meeting, to discuss emergency regulations on how new political parties qualify for the ballot. The old law was declared unconstitutional last year. No bills are pending in the legislature to replace the old law. Therefore, the Secretary of State will probably draw up a regulation for a temporary replacement for the old law. The old law required a petition signed by 1% of the last vote cast, due 4 months before the primary. The 6th circuit determined that it is too harsh, given that no groups had used it since 2000.
