The last two candidates to file for a Virginia presidential primary are Jim Gilmore, who submitted a little over 6,000, and Martin O’Malley, who turned in somewhat more than 7,000. See this story. UPDATE: according to this story, the Gilmore … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
This Washington Post story says top Republican Party officials met on December 7 and made some plans for a contested national convention. … Continue reading
Texas has a unique law that says if a group intends to qualify as a political party, it must notify the Secretary of State by January 2 of the election year. The Reform Party of Texas recently filed this notice. … Continue reading
According to this story, twelve Republican presidential candidates have already filed petitions to be on the Virginia presidential primary, as well as two Democrats. The deadline is 5 p.m., Thursday, December 10. The requirement is 5,000 signatures. In the past, … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court heard two redistricting cases on Tuesday, December 8. The Texas case, Evenwel v Abbott, got the most press attention. But the Court also heard an Arizona case, Harris v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 14-232. Here is … Continue reading