On February 8, the California Secretary of State released this list of presidential candidates who will be on presidential primary ballots. The list has some surprises. Many states have laws saying election officials should list presidential candidates on primary ballots … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
The Federal Election Commission publication Federal Elections 2014 is now in print. It has both primary and general election returns for all congressional races from 2014. The book is 126 pages and is available free to anyone who asks for … Continue reading
On February 8, attorneys for North Carolina asked the 3-judge court to stay its own ruling of February 5, 2016. That February 5 ruling had struck down North Carolina’s U.S. House district boundaries and had ordered the legislature to redraw … Continue reading
On February 3, Jane Miller sued some Connecticut local election officials, and some local Republican Party officers, because they expelled her from the Republican Party on April 20, 2015. Without her consent, they changed her voter registration from “Republican” to … Continue reading
Washington state election law provides for a petition in lieu of filing fee, but it can only be used by candidates who allege they cannot afford the filing fee. The House State Government Committee is sponsoring HB 2477. It says … Continue reading