On June 1, the South Carolina Republican Party sued the South Carolina State Election Commission to obtain a closed primary for itself. South Carolina has never had registration by party, and has always had open primaries. Here is the party’s … Continue reading
On June 7, SurveyUSA released this poll for various California primary candidates and ballot measures, which shows that Proposition 14 will easily pass. It has 50% “Yes” and only 28% “No”, with 22% undecided. Links within the poll link give … Continue reading
On June 7, the National Popular Vote Plan made a big leap forward. The New York State Senate passed it by a vote of 51-7. A majority of Republicans voted for it, as well as a majority of Democrats. Generally … Continue reading
Ralph Nader will be interviewed on KGO radio (810 on the am dial) in San Francisco at 9:35 a.m., on the Ronn Owens show, about California’s Proposition 14, on Monday (today), June 7. Nader opposes Proposition 14, the top-two election … Continue reading
On June 7, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear two ballot access cases, one from Alabama and one from Louisiana. The Alabama case, Shugart v Chapman, 09-1221, challenged the number of signatures needed to put an independent candidate for … Continue reading
