On August 21, 2011, Steve Rankin of Jackson, Mississippi, died of cancer. He was an expert in major party primaries, especially on the details of which voters can participate in those primaries. He believed that parties should decide for themselves … Continue reading
On October 6, Americans Elect released a 39-page book, describing how presidential candidates may obtain a place in the Americans Elect presidential primary. The book also explains how groups that want to draft a presidential candidate may proceed. The title … Continue reading
According to this story, Americans Elect has begun circulating the party petition in Rhode Island, which requires 17,115 valid signatures. The party petition procedure has only existed since 1994. It has never been used, except by the Moderate Party in … Continue reading
On October 4, a lower state court in Arizona agreed to re-open the lawsuit Boettcher v Bennett, and will hold a hearing on October 7 to hear more evidence. See this story. The case involved who should be on the … Continue reading
On October 4, a New York trial court in Westchester County ruled that an individual may circulate a petition for an independent candidate, even if that individual had signed another petition to place someone on a primary ballot for that … Continue reading
