On May 9, the Colorado House passed HB 1454, which sets up a presidential primary in future years. This year the major parties in Colorado used caucuses. The bill provides that independent voters may request one of the major party … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On May 9, Bill Kristol said there is still a fifty-fifty chance that anti-Trump Republicans will find a viable independent presidential candidate. See this story. … Continue reading
James Ogle is sponsoring a U.S. Senate California debate on May 15 in Monterey. So far, 16 of the 34 candidates who are on the June 7, 2016 ballot have said they will attend. Seven Democrats are running and these … Continue reading
Theresa Amato, who was Ralph Nader’s campaign manager in 2000 and 2004, has this article in Vox.com about how U.S. election laws and practices insulate the Republican and Democratic Parties from competition. … Continue reading
On May 6, the Maine Secretary of State filed this ten-page brief, explaining why a U.S. District Court should not order the Secretary of State to recognize the Libertarian Party for the 2016 general election. The case is Libertarian Party … Continue reading