On May 4, the Minnesota Independence Party held a state convention and voted to affiliate with the Alliance Party, a nationally-organized party with centrist views. The Independence Party is not ballot-qualified in Minnesota, but the party is well-organized and was … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The California Senate passed SB 27 on May 2. This is the bill that requires presidential primary candidates to reveal their income tax returns from the preceding five years. The bill still has not yet been sent to the Assembly … Continue reading
The Massachusetts Republican Party recently changed the 2016 presidential primary rules, from the proportional system that was used to award delegates in 2016, to a system in which a candidate who polls at least 50% gets all the delegates. See … Continue reading
The Georgia Supreme Court will hear oral argument on May 7 in a case that challenges the accuracy of the November 2018 vote for Georgia Lieutenant Governor. See this story. … Continue reading
New York is unique in the nation in not letting voters switch parties during the year before a general election. This article in Gothamist sets forth the progress of activism to ameliorate the party-switching deadline. … Continue reading