Gallup periodically asks Americans if they favor the creation of a major new political party. Gallup has just released this poll again, for the first time since August 2010. See here for the results. Thanks to Political Wire for the … Continue reading
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On April 24, the California Senate passed SB 205, which makes it illegal to pay voter registration workers on a per-registration card basis. All the newly-qualifying parties in California since 1970 have qualified for the ballot by persuading voters (equal … Continue reading
In 2008, twenty states and the District of Columbia held presidential primaries in February. However, nine of those jurisdictions have moved their 2012 presidential primaries from February to a later month. The latest such state is Tennessee. On May 9, … Continue reading
A New Jersey U.S. District Court will hold a status conference in Lewis v Guadagno, 11-cv-2381, on Tuesday, May 10, at 10 a.m, in Camden. This is the case on whether the New Jersey Constitution violates the U.S. Constitution by … Continue reading
On May 9, the Tennessee Senate passed HB 794 by a vote of 24-9. This is the bill that makes only slight improvements in ballot access for new and minor parties. The bill deletes the requirement that the petition say … Continue reading