On December 16, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) introduced a bill to provide that in federal elections, ex-felons can vote, no matter what state they live in. The bill does not have a number yet. On January 5, 2011, U.S. … Continue reading
This New York Times article, by Richard W. Stevenson, about Americans Elect, misleads its readers. It says that only 30 states permit a group to petition for ballot access in the odd year before the election. The New York Times … Continue reading
On December 16, the Texas Republican Party, and the Democratic Party, agreed with each other that they will hold the Texas primary on April 3, not March 6. See this story. In Texas, parties, not government, administer the primaries. The … Continue reading
On December 15, at 9:30 p.m., Ohio Governor John Kasich signed HB 369, which sets a March 6, 2012 primary for president and all other office. Primary filing remains open until December 30 for U.S. House and President. However, it … Continue reading
According to this story, negotiations over the date of the 2012 Texas presidential primary are focusing on moving it to early April. An April presidential primary would automatically result in a late June petition deadline for previously unqualified parties, instead … Continue reading
