Illinois is one of a minority of states that requires a petition for candidates to get on a primary ballot. On January 7, Andrew Straw filed a state lawsuit against the mandatory petition requirement, as applied to individuals like himself … Continue reading
The Socialist Party has notified the Texas Secretary of State that it will try to qualify for the Texas ballot in 2016. Texas has a unique law that requires unqualified parties to tell the state if they intend to qualify. … Continue reading
U.S. News & World Report has this interview with Ralph Nader about the 2016 presidential candidates. … Continue reading
The Green Party is not ballot-qualified in Illinois, but it is ballot-qualified in two U.S. House districts in Illinois, and it nominates by primary in those two districts. In the 5th district in Chicago, three Greens filed and two of … Continue reading
Cook Political Report has this chart of all states and territories, giving the date of Republican caucuses and primaries in time order. The chart also shows which voters may participate. The Cook Report uses the term “mixed” to describe places … Continue reading
