Virginia SB 126 did not pass, and the legislature has now adjourned. It would have repealed the law that lets incumbents dictate to their party which nomination method should be used for that particular office, convention or primary. The law … Continue reading
On March 12, the last day of the session, the Utah legislature passed HB 70, the bill to end the straight-ticket device.
The Louisiana Secretary of State will postpone the presidential primary from April 4 to June, according to this story. The announcement is not yet on the Secretary of State’s web page. … Continue reading
Scotusblog has named the cert petition in Schmitt v LaRose as a “petition of the day.” That means Scotusblog thinks that case has a fair chance of being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Schmitt v LaRose is an Ohio … Continue reading
Filing has closed for the May 2020 Nebraska primaries. Mark Elsworth, somewhat to his surprise, is the default Democratic Party nominee for U.S. House, 3rd district. No other person filed in the Democratic primary for that seat. So it seems … Continue reading
