The state Senate has adopted a proposal that would make it a felony to collect and drop off someone else’s ballot in most cases. The measure’s outcome could impact the state’s general and primary elections if the bill is enacted before elections take place.Source: Senate passes bill outlawing early ballot collection...
HARRISBURG — Carmon Elliott is not a lawyer. But he got to play one Thursday in state court when he tried to convince a judge that Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is really a Canadian who has no constitutional right to be a candidate for U.S. president.Source: Pa judge hears Ted Cruz 'birther' challenge...
Public cynicism about money in politics has become so reflexive and deeply ingrained that the stock refrain from voters, candidates, political experts, election lawyers, and even many reform advocates is “Nothing will ever change.” Public financing? It will never happen.Source: The Campaign-Finance Reform Wish List...
