On the afternoon of February 3, Associated Press carried this article, explaining the status of Texas redistricting. It is puzzling that no reporter for mainstream media ever thinks to mention the effect of the Texas muddle on independent candidates and unqualified parties. Petitioning for them can’t start until the primary is held.
Not puzzling at all.
The media folks are constitutional law MORONS – who are brain dead ignorant about 3rd party folks and independents having ANY *rights* whatever.
Many New Age media folks are even more lazy than constitutional law lawyers — doing ZERO research on any thing.
Just some mindless stuff about winners and losers — i.e. in the Texas gerrymander W-A-R.
Nobody from the nonqualified party contacts the MSM. You wouldn’t expect them to any independent research.
There is possibly only one independent candidate for the legislature.
Petitioning for new parties can begin the day after their precinct conventions on March 13.