On March 1, Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed H391, which abolishes the presidential primary, effective this year. If the bill had not passed, the primary would have been May 15. Generally, when other states have abolished presidential primaries, the rationale … Continue reading
Roanoke College Polls has released a poll of the Virginia Republican presidential primary. Virginia’s primary ballot only lists Ron Paul and Mitt Romney, and write-ins aren’t allowed. The poll is unusual because it not only asked about the two candidates … Continue reading
Medill Reports has this interesting article about Illinois primaries. The focus of the article is whether Democrats will choose a Republican primary ballot on March 20, with the motivation of voting for a Republican presidential candidate perceived to be a … Continue reading
On March 1, the 3-judge U.S. District Court in San Antonio, Texas, confirmed new rules for the 2012 election, for ballot access for independent candidates and newly-qualifying parties. The Court, as expected, rubber-stamped the rules proposed yesterday by the Democratic … Continue reading
On February 29, the West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a state constitutional requirement that in State Senate districts covering several counties, only one person from each county can ever be elected in any given election year. See this story. In … Continue reading
