On June 6, the Louisiana House Governmental Affairs Committee passed Senate Bill 18, by a vote of 6-1. This is the bill to provide for closed primaries for congressional elections. It has already passed the Senate. It provides for primaries … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2006
On June 5, the US Supreme Court refused to hear Lawrence v Blackwell, 05-1089, the case challenging the March 1 petition deadline for independent candidates for Congress in Ohio. The Supreme Court thus continues its pattern of hostility to minor … Continue reading
On June 3, the Working Families Party of New York cross-endorsed the Democrats running for U.S. Senator and Governor. For U.S. Senate, Jonathan Tasini, who is critical of U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton’s stance on the Iraq war, had hoped to … Continue reading
The Indiana Democratic Party held its state convention on June 3, but failed to nominate anyone for U.S. Senate. No one had run in the party’s primary for that post last month. Since the nomination is vacant, the party could … Continue reading
On June 3, the New York Independence Party state convention nominated leading Democrats for Governor and U.S. Senator. In the gubernatorial race, Eliot Spitzer received 81%, whereas William Weld received 3%. The other delegates abstained. In the U.S. Senate race, … Continue reading
The organizers of Unity08 say they will choose an independent presidential candidate in the spring of 2008, using internet voting. The organizers say they will not start a formal new party. This strategy seems not to have taken Texas ballot … Continue reading