According to this Politico story, the Democratic Party is likely to change its rules this week, and provide that superdelegates can’t vote for president on the first ballot, at national presidential conventions. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. Superdelegates … Continue reading
California Assembly district 76 is one of the most Republican-leaning legislative districts in the state. Ever since it was created in 2011, only Republicans have appeared on the November ballot, running against each other because two Republicans placed first and … Continue reading
On June 5, the Iowa Libertarian Party had its first primary. For Governor, the unofficial results are: Jake Porter 962; Marco Battaglia 678; write-ins 129. Here is a link to the returns on the Secretary of State’s web page. … Continue reading
The Daily Beast has this article about the June 4 campaign finance report filed by Jill Stein. The article says that the Stein campaign remains committed to asking recount donors their opinion on how to spend the remaining funds. … Continue reading
On May 31, the California Senate passed SB 1394 by 24-13. This is the bill that outlaws paying circulators on a per-signature basis. In the past, Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed similar bills. Ironically, the author of the bill, Senator … Continue reading
