Missouri Representative Shamed Dogan (R-Ballwin) has introduced HB 1771. It would let two parties jointly nominate the same candidate, if the party rules of both parties permitted fusion. The bill covers already-established parties (which nominate by primary), as well as … Continue reading
According to this story, objectors to the Illinois presidential primary petitions of Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Larry Cohen, and Rocky De La Fuente have withdrawn their objections. That means those four candidates will definitely be on the Democratic presidential primary … Continue reading
Ralph Nader has this interesting analysis in TIME of the ramifications of a possible Mike Bloomberg presidential candidacy. … Continue reading
Famous statistician Nate Silver uses the Nolan chart to discuss the past and present positions of Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Mike Bloomberg. The Nolan Chart was developed by Libertarian Party founder David Nolan, decades ago, and is a two-dimensional … Continue reading
The Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court will hear Straw v Illinois State Board of Elections, 2016-CH-227 on Monday, February 8. The issue is whether Illinois petition procedures violate the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, as applied to physically disabled individuals. … Continue reading
