Late in the evening on December 15, congressional leaders from both major parties released the text of the omnibus budget bill. It doesn’t change any laws relating to public funding for presidential candidates. Some members of Congress had been working … Continue reading
At the very end of the December 15 Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump (in response to a question from one of the moderators) said he will not run for President if he doesn’t get the Republican nomination. A few minutes … Continue reading
On December 15, the New York State Board of Elections held a meeting, and discussed the possibility of setting up a pilot project to use “Expressvote” vote-counting machines. New York and New Jersey currently have the nation’s worst ballot format. … Continue reading
According to this Democracy 21 press release, some members of Congress are working to change the public funding system for presidential elections. Apparently primary season matching funds would be abolished, and the money would be used to pay for the … Continue reading
Last year, the Montana Republican Party filed a lawsuit against state law that requires the party to nominate candidates for public office in an open primary. On December 14, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris, an Obama appointee, ruled that … Continue reading
The Texas Democratic Party has recruited a full slate of candidates for the 2016 statewide offices. Although there is no certainly that all of them will qualify for the March primary ballot, it is likely that they will. The 2015 … Continue reading