On March 30, the California Assembly Committee defeated ACR 145, which would have asked the Secretary of State to ask the counties to print up advisory presidential primary ballots for independent voters who don’t want a party primary ballot. The … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
On March 28, Maryland Green Party candidate Margaret Flowers was not allowed to participate in a U.S. Senate debate, even though Democratic and Republican candidates for the same office were invited. Flowers had been invited, and then the invitation was … Continue reading
Presidential candidates listed on a California presidential primary ballot may remove their names, if the request is made by April 1. Recently Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, and Marco Rubio removed their names. … Continue reading
The Assembly Elections Committee will hear ACR 145 on Wednesday, Marcy 30, at 9 a.m., along with ten other bills. ACR 145 expresses the sentiment of the legislature that the Secretary of State should exercise his authority to bring into … Continue reading
Maine Senator Justin Alfond (D-Portland) has introduced LD 1673, to provide for presidential primaries for ballot-qualified parties. The bill has already had a hearing in the Joint Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee. The presidential primaries would be in March. Thanks … Continue reading