Almost all of the interesting election law bills in the U.S. House have continued to add co-sponsors during June. In order of how many co-sponsors each bill has, here is a list: 1. Popular vote on Puerto Rico status: 151 … Continue reading
The New York Times of June 30 reports that the New York State Senate is no closer to establishing a compromise, than it was two weeks ago. With no settlement of who the Senate’s officers are, no business is being … Continue reading
On June 30, the Libertarian Party filed its brief in the 5th circuit in the presidential ballot access case that originated in 2008. The brief is 47 pages. The issue was whether the Secretary of State should have accepted the … Continue reading
On June 30, the Green Party put out this press release, calling on the United States government to request that Cynthia McKinney and twenty other individuals be released from Israeli custody. … Continue reading
Three bills in the California legislature propose the Indirect Initiative. The Indirect Initiative combines the initiative with state legislative action. The bill most favorable to the initiative process is SCA 16, by Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord). Currently, initiatives to change … Continue reading
