According to this story, tens of thousands of Florida voters have recently switched from being independents, to being registered Republicans or Democrats, so that they can vote in the March presidential primaries. February 16 is the deadline for registration for … Continue reading
Presidential primary candidates get on presidential primary ballots in New Mexico automatically if the parties believe they are bona fide candidates. Democratic candidates who will be on automatically this year are Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Republicans are Jeb Bush, … Continue reading
On Tuesday, February 16, a North Carolina Superior Court in Raleigh hears the lawsuit that argues that a 2015 bill, setting up procedures for judicial retention elections for State Supreme Court Justices, violates the State Constitution. The Constitution requires actual … Continue reading
This Politico story says most of the Republican presidential candidates are preparing for a national convention in July that will require more than one vote to choose a presidential nominee. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link. … Continue reading
The Tennessee Senate State & Local Government Committee will hear SB 2528 on Tuesday, February 16. This is the National Popular Vote Plan bill. The meeting starts at 10:30 a.m., but of course the committee has other bills as well.
Capitol Weekly, a California publication, has this article about California’s top-two system. Paul Mitchell, the author, is an officer of Political Data Inc. He has calculated the percentage of voters who cast a blank ballot, in November elections for Congress … Continue reading