On March 16, the individual who had challenged John Kasich’s ballot access petition in Pennsylvania withdrew his challenge. Therefore, Kasich is on the ballot. See this story. Thanks to the commenters who alerted me to this story. … Continue reading
Late in the day on March 16, the U.S. Supreme Court asked attorneys for Montana’s Secretary of State to respond to the Republican Party’s request for relief from the open primary. This shows that the Court is taking the Republican … Continue reading
This CNBC analysis looks at the question of whether open primaries are better for Donald Trump than closed primaries are. The article would be better if it acknowledged that there are three types of presidential primaries: open, semi-closed, and closed. … Continue reading
Bill Lawsrence Online, a blog about Pennsylvania politics, has this article about the question of whether Governor John Kasich will be on the Pennsylvania presidential primary ballot. That primary is April 26, so the matter must be settled very soon. … Continue reading
The Third Circuit will hear Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Cortes on Wednesday, April 13, in Philadelphia. The U.S. District Court in this case had invalidated Pennsylvania’s system of putting petitioning groups at risk of paying as much as $110,000 … Continue reading
