On October 30, presidential primary candidates started filing for the New Hampshire Democratic and Republican presidential primaries. See this story. Three presidential candidates applied in person on October 30. For the Democratic primary, they were Peter Buttigieg and Mark Stewart … Continue reading
The Gothamist has more details about the efforts of some Democratic Party leaders in New York state to sharply toughen the definition of a qualified party. None of the press in New York state has yet explained that 39 states … Continue reading
The Arizona voters who have sued to have a special U.S. Senate election earlier than November 2020, to fill John McCain’s U.S. Senate seat, have filed this brief in the Ninth Circuit. Tedards v Ducey, 19-16308. McCain died in August … Continue reading
On October 29, the Pennsylvania legislature passed SB 421. It eliminates the straight-ticket device, legalizes early voting by mail, eases the deadline to register to vote, and also liberalizes the deadline for absentee ballots to arrive in the elections office. … Continue reading
This article carries an interview with Jay Jacobs, state chair of the Democratic Party of Nassau County. He is the proponent of raising the number of votes needed for a party to retain its qualified status from 50,000 votes for … Continue reading
