The Illinois officials who are in charge of defending Illinois election laws say they will probably appeal the U.S. District Court decision last month that struck down the state law requiring newly-qualifying parties to run a full slate of candidates.
On March 7, Michael Bloomberg said he will not run for President this year. Thanks to several people for this news. See this story. Bloomberg View has the text of the announcement. … Continue reading
On February 5, U.S. District Court Judge David Nuffer issued an order in Utah Republican Party v Cox, 2:16cv-38. The order says it appears that the number of signatures needed for candidates to get on a primary ballot are so … Continue reading
On Monday, March 7, a New York state trial court ruled that the challenge to Ted Cruz’s spot on the Republican primary ballot was filed too late and therefore cannot be considered. The challenge concerned presidential qualifications. So far, every … Continue reading
Judson Berger, senior politics editor for Fox News, looks at the data so far and concludes that open primaries seem helpful to Donald Trump, whereas closed primaries tend to help Ted Cruz. … Continue reading
