Some county committees of the Florida Democratic Party have recently resolved that the party should let independents vote in its primaries. Although Florida election law says only party members can vote in primaries, the U.S. Supreme Court said in 1986 … Continue reading
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In 1996, former Colorado Governor Dick Lamm sought the Reform Party presidential nomination. He was defeated for that nomination by Ross Perot in a mail ballot. Perot received 32,145 votes; Lamm received 17,121. Third Party Watch recently interviewed Lamm about … Continue reading
On April 30, Colorado state officials announced that the 2020 presidential primaries will be March 3. The law gives the Governor and the Secretary of State some discretion to set the date. The announcement was somewhat surprising. It had been … Continue reading
On April 30, James Hall filed his cert petition in the U.S. Supreme Court. He was an independent candidate for U.S. House in Alabama, and he sued over the requirement that he get a petition of 3% of the last … Continue reading
On April 30, the Hawaii legislature passed HB 1248, which provides that every registered voter will receive a ballot in the postal mail. No one voted “no” in the Senate, and only two “No” votes were cast in the House.