Texas parties remain ballot-qualified in presidential election years if they poll at least 5% for any partisan statewide race. This year in Texas, the following statewide offices are up: President, U.S. Senate, Railroad Commission full term, Railroad Commission short term, … Continue reading
On March 16, a Florida circuit court upheld the 2011 law that says no one may seek the nomination of a political party if that person was a member of another qualified party in the preceding year. Argenziano v Browning, … Continue reading
Peter Schrag, a veteran reporter and columnist for the Sacramento Bee, has this column, suggesting Proposition 14, the California top-two measure, may disappoint its backers. His column does not say anything about the effect of Proposition 14 on voters who … Continue reading
March 15 was the deadline for candidates in Maine primaries to file petitions. Four Democrats and six Republicans submitted petitions. See this story. … Continue reading
On March 15, Senator Kevin Raye, the President of the Maine Senate, introduced LD 1882, a bill to create a presidential primary starting in 2016. Maine in the past has not had a presidential primary and has used caucuses instead, … Continue reading
