On January 3, John Lampros was chosen Chairman of the White Pine County, Nevada County Commission. Lampros had been elected a member of that Commission in a partisan election on November 2, 2010. He was the nominee of the Independent … Continue reading
On January 10, two North Dakota Representatives, Corey Mock and Lee Kaldor, introduced HB 1299, to provide for a blanket primary. North Dakota now has open primaries. Currently, any voter is free to vote in any party’s primary ballot (and … Continue reading
On January 11, U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour, a Reagan appointee, ruled that Washington state’s top-two system does not violate the associational rights of political parties. The decision is Washington State Republican Party et al v Washington State Grange, … Continue reading
In December 2010, Alabama Circuit Court Judge Howard Hawk, who serves in Marshall County, announced he had changed his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican. But earlier this month, the Republican Party Executive Committee of that county passed a resolution … Continue reading
The Idaho Secretary of State’s office is working on its proposed omnibus election law changes bill. The office expects to include a proposal lowering the number of signatures for an independent presidential candidate to exactly 1,000 signatures. The existing law, … Continue reading
