Free & Equal is holding a presidential debate on Wednesday, March 4, at the Chicago Hilton, 720 S. Michigan Ave., at 2 p.m. The debate includes the presidential nominees of four parties: Gloria La Riva of the Party for Socialism … Continue reading
On February 24, the Senate Rules Committee passed HB 4026. It eases the registration test for a party to remain on the ballot, from one-half of 1% of the state total, to one-fourth of 1% of the state total. The … Continue reading
Two Democratic voters in Florida have filed a lawsuit in state court, arguing that votes for Bernie Sanders should not be counted in the March 2020 primary because Sanders is not a Democrat. See this story. Thanks to Jeff Becker … Continue reading
Nebraska puts presidential primary candidates on the ballot if they are discussed in the news media. On February 25, the Secretary of State released the list of candidates: Democratic: Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie … Continue reading
On February 18, Virginia HB 1103 passed the Senate Privileges & Elections Committee, 8-5. It had already passed the House. It lets local governments use ranked choice voting for elections for their own officers.
