U.S. Senator John Cornyn of Texas recently predicted that Texas may need to postpone its April 3 primary to a later date. See this story. Any further postponement will require the state to revise its procedures for independent presidential candidates, … Continue reading
Many election law bills have been introduced in the new Virginia legislative session, but there seem to be no bills to ease ballot access, unless one counts the two bills already mentioned to permit write-ins in primaries. But there is … Continue reading
Currently, West Virginia defines “political party” to be a group that polled at least 1% for Governor in the last election. Two bills have been introduced in the 2012 session to expand this definition. HB 3248, by Delegate Mike Manypenny … Continue reading
The U.S. District Court in Richmond, Virginia, had been expecting to hear Lux v Judd on January 17, but the hearing has been postponed until January 25, at 2 p.m. Lux v Judd, filed in 2010, concerns the Virginia law … Continue reading
Illinois State Senator John O. Jones, who has been in the Illinois Senate since the 2002 election, will not appear on the March 2012 Republican primary ballot because his petition was challenged and Jones decided he can’t defend his own … Continue reading
