On November 1, the Democratic National Committee and the state Democratic Parties of Georgia, Arizona, and Texas filed lawsuits against the law that determines order of candidates on the ballot. In all three states, the Republican nominee is listed first … Continue reading
New Statesman has now published the second installment of political scientist Corbin Duncan’s analysis of primaries. This episode presents evidence that political parties choose better nominees in the absence of primaries. He discusses the United States and also the United … Continue reading
The Georgia Libertarian Party’s ballot access lawsuit is now in the Eleventh Circuit. Cowen v Raffensperger, 19-14065. The issue is the state law that governs access to the ballot for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House. On October … Continue reading
On November 1, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel P. Jordan, a Bush Jr. appointee, issued a 15-page opinion that says it is virtually certain that Mississippi cannot continue to require that winners of statewide state elections not only receive the … Continue reading
On October 31, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed SB 421, which eliminates the straight-ticket device and makes voting procedures easier. There are now only seven states with a straight-ticket device: Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah. SB … Continue reading
