On May 21-22, the Missouri Republican Party held its state convention. The body endorsed the idea that the Republican Party should seek a closed primary for itself. See this story. … Continue reading
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On May 23, filing for the Washington state August 2016 primary closed. Here is a list of candidates. Thanks to Kelly Haughton for the link. … Continue reading
On May 23, Duf Sundheim, speaking at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, predicted that the California legislature will put a repeal of the top-two system on the California ballot in 2018. The top-two system is embedded in the state … Continue reading
On May 23, the California Senate passed SB 1288 by 23-12. All Democrats who voted, voted “yes.” All Republicans who voted, voted “no” except that one Republican voted for the bill. The bill lets all cities and counties use Instant … Continue reading
On May 23, the Ohio Libertarian Party asked the Sixth Circuit to put it back on the ballot. Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, 16-3537. The party was removed from the ballot in November 2014 because it did not poll … Continue reading