The Arizona Republic (Phoenix), and the Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), the state’s largest two newspapers, have together run three opinion pieces in favor of the top-two open primary initiative, but so far none on the other side. The Star ran … Continue reading
On June 19, the California Assembly Elections Committee will hear ACA 10, by Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles). Currently, an initiative to change the California Constitution needs a petition signed by 8% of the last gubernatorial vote. The proposal would … Continue reading
Three candidates for city council of Portsmouth, Virginia, are off the ballot, because they submitted their petitions late. However, they were relying on information about the deadline that the city itself has published. See this story. … Continue reading
Two Florida Democrats were kept off the August primary ballot because of paperwork errors, but have filed a lawsuit in court to get on the ballot. See this story. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link. … Continue reading
On July 15, the Virginia Republican Party voted to nominate its statewide candidates in 2013 by convention instead of by primary. See this story. … Continue reading
