This column by Benjamin Lukoff suggests that Washington voters, when faced with the restrictive choices on the November ballot caused by the recently revived “Top-Two” Primary system, may now be attracted to abolishing the primary in favor of Instant-Runoff Voting … Continue reading
The March 26 Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this article about Bob Barr’s possibly becoming a candidate for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. … Continue reading
On March 27, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) addressed the Florida State Senate. He chose to use his speech to advocate for several election law changes. Concerning the presidential primary process, he proposed a national agreement for rotating regional primaries. … Continue reading
The Missouri Senate Committee on Finance, Governmental Organization & Elections, will hold a hearing on HB 1310 on Monday, March 31. HB 1310 moves the independent candidate petition deadline for all office from late July to March. The bill has … Continue reading
29 states and the District of Columbia have held presidential primaries so far this year. From official sources, these are the national totals (this just includes primaries, not caucuses): Democrats: Hillary Clinton 13,920,268; Barack Obama 13,855,412; John Edwards 957,712; Bill … Continue reading
