The sponsor of North Carolina SB 353 decided to withdraw his bill on July 28. This is the bill that would have provided that each U.S. House district choose its own presidential elector. Reportedly, Howard Dean, chair of the National … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Michael J. Dubin’s new book Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures 1796-2006 has just been published. To order, see www.mcfarlandpub.com (click the link for newly published books). The book is $45. Never before has any reference work existed that tells … Continue reading
The Arkansas Green Party began its party petition for 2008 on July 28. Under a law passed earlier this year, party petitions require 10,000 valid signatures and must be completed in any 60-day period that the group chooses. Although the … Continue reading
On July 26, a Diageo-Hotline Poll was released. 801 voters were sampled July 19-22. The Republican results: Giuliani 20%, F. Thompson 19%, McCain 17%, Romney 8%, Brownback 4%, Paul 2%, Huckabee 1%, Tancredo 1%, T. Thompson 1%, Hunter under 1%, … Continue reading
See here for the California Secretary of State’s explanation of the report issued by her on July 27, concerning security flaws in vote-counting machines used in California. … Continue reading
On July 26, the North Carolina House passed SB 353 on second reading by a vote of 62-47. It provides that each U.S. House district will choose its own presidential elector. The bill will probably pass on 3rd reading by … Continue reading