On June 30, a U.S. District Court held a hearing in Judge v Quinn, the case over whether Illinois must hold a special U.S. Senate election on November 2, 2010, to fill the last two months of the U.S. Senate … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2010
On June 28, California SB 1203 was placed on the inactive file in the Assembly. This probably means the bill is dead. The bill required petition circulators to wear badges, saying whether they are paid or not, and also saying … Continue reading
This Washington Post story says many influential West Virginians are talking about holding a special election to fill U.S. Senator Robert Byrd’s seat this November. … Continue reading
The June 29 issue of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this op-ed by Chris Valley, criticizing the Georgia ballot access laws for statewide independents. The op-ed does not mention that the law for independent candidates for district and county office is … Continue reading
On June 14, 2010, the national convention of the League of Women Voters, meeting in Atlanta, endorsed the National Popular Vote Plan. The plan, if implemented, would result in the election of the presidential candidate who had received the most … Continue reading
Rhode Island bill H7894 is now law. The Governor declined to either sign it or veto it, so it becomes law without his signature. It tells towns and cities in Rhode Island that they must let voters sign as many … Continue reading