On February 15, the New Mexico House Judiciary Committee tabled HJR 12, the proposed state constitutional amendment that said independent voters may vote in partisan primaries. See this story. Thanks to Rick Lass for the link. New Mexico major party … Continue reading
Martin O’Malley has withdrawn his name from the Maryland Democratic presidential primary, and Robert H. Heller, Jr., has withdrawn his name from the Maryland Republican presidential primary. But other Republicans who have announced that they are no longer running have … Continue reading
On February 16, filing for the Pennsylvania presidential primaries closed. All candidates need petitions to get on the ballot. A presidential candidate needs 2,000 signatures on his or her own petition, and additional petitions for delegates. The Pennsylvania Elections Department … Continue reading
On February 16, the Connecticut Secretary of State said these names will automatically be on the Democratic presidential primary: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Republicans who qualified automatically are Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, and … Continue reading
On February 16, the voter rights organizations who had sued North Carolina over its U.S. House district boundaries filed this reply brief in the U.S. Supreme Court. The briefs on whether the lower court ruling should be stayed are now … Continue reading
