In West Virginia, when a state legislator resigns, that legislator’s party may choose three possible replacements, and the Governor then chooses one of those three names. On January 22, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled 3-1 that the Republican Party, … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Two Tennessee legislators have introduced bills that amend the election code. The bills prohibit the Secretary of State from placing any presidential candidate on the general election ballot if the candidate is not a natural-born citizen. Here is the text … Continue reading
Arizona Secretary of State Michelle Reagan, a Republican, says she wants the legislature to pass a bill ending taxpayer support for administering presidential primaries. Legislative leaders say they agree with her, and will soon introduce such a bill. Inevitably, this … Continue reading
On January 21, proponents of a top-two system for Arizona filed the text of their initiative. It is almost identical to the proposal submitted by the same people in 2012, which was defeated 662,366 to 1,340,286. However, it does say … Continue reading
The Reform party presidential convention this year will be in Bohemia, New York (on Long Island), July 29-31. … Continue reading
The Mississippi Republican primary ballot will list these 13 presidential candidates: Bush, Carson, Christie, Cruz, Fiorina, Graham, Huckabee, Kasich, Pataki, Paul, Rubio, Santorum, and Trump. Even though George Pataki and Lindsey Graham have withdrawn from the race, neither filed papers … Continue reading