Texas has four ballot-qualified parties: Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Green. Parties remain on the ballot by either polling 2% for Governor, or 5% for any statewide race. In 2014, there are three statewide partisan races in which no Democrat is running. … Continue reading
On January 2, filing closed for the District of Columbia’s April 1 primary. The District has four ballot-qualified parties, all of whom nominate by primary. There are four city council seats up in 2014 from particular districts. The only parties … Continue reading
The Republican National Committee meets in Washington, D.C., January 22-25. The committee will decide whether to change the rules for presidential primary dates. If the full committee agrees with a subcommittee, all presidential caucuses and primaries will be no earlier … Continue reading
On January 2, a California Superior Court Judge in Sacramento tentatively ruled that California election officials were wrong to reject referendum petitions submitted to Tulare and Mono Counties late last year. The California Constitution requires state referendum petitions to be … Continue reading
In June 2013, Pennsylvania Representative Eli Evankovich introduced HB 1572, to abolish the straight-ticket device. The bill had a hearing on December 11, 2013, in the House State Government Committee, which is a sign that the bill will probably move … Continue reading
