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On July 5, James Stockdale died at the age of 81. He had been Ross Perot’s running mate in 1992. He was the only individual running for vice-president who ever participated in a debate with the major party nominees for … Continue reading
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On July 1, Louisiana’s Governor signed SB 53, which moves the state’s congressional elections to late September. Only if no one gets 50% will a run-off be held, and such run-offs would be in November. Because the US Supreme Court … Continue reading
On June 30, the Oregon House of Representatives passed HB 3021 by a vote of 49-2. It would let two parties jointly nominate the same candidate. A candidate who was the nominee of two different parties would be listed once … Continue reading
On June 27, the US Court of Appeals, 2nd circuit, refused to disturb the Independence Party’s victory last year, on the issue of whether the party had the right to let independent voters vote in its primary. One county unit … Continue reading
On May 12, the Governor of Indiana signed SB 467, which ends a subsidy to political parties that polled more than 10% of the vote in the last Secretary of State’s election. The subsidy consisted of most of the state … Continue reading