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On May 16, the South Carolina Senate unanimously passed a bill to provide for a more rational system for candidates to file for primaries. However, the bill would have no effect on this year’s problem. See this story. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2012
In 2010, the Ohio election law was amended to require all qualified parties to certify the names of their presidential and vice-presidential nominees by 90 days before the general election. In 2012, that would be August 8. However, neither the … Continue reading
The Tennessee Secretary of State’s brief in the Sixth Circuit is due on June 12, in Green Party of Tennessee v Hargett, 12-5271. The state’s brief will try to persuade the Sixth Circuit to remove the Green Party, and the … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has extended the deadline for Washington state, and the Washington state Grange, to file their responses in the case challenging top-two election systems. The new deadline is June 22. The case is Washington State Democratic Committee … Continue reading
On May 15, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed SB 295, which repeals the 2011 omnibus election law bill, except for one provision that eliminates early voting on the three days before election day. See this story. As a result of … Continue reading