The Eugene, Oregon daily newspaper, the Register-Guard, here editorializes in favor of an idea first proposed by the Independent Party of Oregon. Currently the Democratic and Republican Parties of Oregon do not let independent voters vote in their primaries, but … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
On August 21, the Ohio Libertarian Party submitted this Request for a Status Conference, which makes the case that the constitutionality of Ohio’s ballot access law should be decided soon, because the deadline for candidates running in 2016 primaries is … Continue reading
On August 21, the Florida legislature gave up trying to draw new U.S. House districts, so the state courts will settle the lines. See this story. Also see this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen and Jan Tucker for the links. … Continue reading
According to this news story, Pennsylvania officials will ask the Third Circuit to reverse the decision of July 24 that struck down the unique Pennsylvania system that puts minor parties in financial jeopardy if they submit petitions that don’t have … Continue reading
Political scientist Norman Ornstein here writes about the 2016 Republican presidential nomination contest. He concludes by saying, “Somewhere ner half the delgates will feel jilted, and Cleveland will rock. But there are plenty of historical parallels for that kind of … Continue reading