Citizens in Charge has filed this amicus curiae brief in Independent Party v Padilla, 17-1200. The issue in the case is whether the California Secretary of State violated the rights of the voters who formed the Independent Party, when he … Continue reading
March 21 was the deadline for candidates to file to run in partisan primaries in Washington, D.C. According to the Board of Elections web page, no Republican is running for Delegate to the U.S. House, Mayor, nor Chair of the … Continue reading
The new law concerning the composition of the North Carolina State Board of Elections says the board must have four Republicans, four Democrats, and a member who is neither. The process for choosing the ninth member is: the original eight … Continue reading
On March 21, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard signed HB 1012. It change the test for a party to remain on the ballot. The old law said a party had to poll 2.5% for any statewide office, in every election … Continue reading
The Intercept, an award-winning national news source established in 2014, has this story by David Dayen about California’s U.S. House races. Dayen describes the many high-qualify Democratic candidates who dropped out, because they didn’t want to help cause a situation … Continue reading
