The New York legislature has adjourned. The Assembly didn’t vote on SB 4586, which would have provided for Instant Runoff Voting for New York city’s primaries for the three citywide executive positions. The Senate had passed it on June 17.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Pennsylvania elects its State Treasurer in partisan elections, held in presidential election years. Earlier this year, the Democratic State Treasurer resigned, and Governor Tom Wolf, also a Democrat, chose Timothy Reese to replace him. Reese is a registered independent. On … Continue reading
The Oklahoma Democratic Party will hold a state meeting on Saturday, July 25, and will vote on whether to let independents vote in their 2016 primary. Under the U.S. Supreme Court decision Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut, issued in … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge James M. Moody will hold a trial in Moore v Martin on Monday, July 27, at 9:15 a.m. This is the case that challenges the Arkansas petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates. That deadline is in … Continue reading
On June 24, the New York legislature passed SB 5958. It moves the presidential primaries from February 2 to April 19. Thanks to Josh Putnam for this news. … Continue reading