On March 21, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed SB 61. It keeps the straight-ticket device, but says that voters who use it will also be required to vote separately on local partisan offices for which more than one candidate is … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On March 31, the Oklahoma House passed SB 896 by a vote of 69-15. It makes it easier for a party to remain on the ballot. Current law removes parties from the ballot when they fail to poll 10% for … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State’s web page now has a list of candidates for the June 7, 2016 primary. Here is the link to the list for U.S. Senate. The ballot will list 35 candidates. Thanks to Jim Riley for … Continue reading
A new poll, like previous polls, shows that the U.S. Senate race in California in November 2016 will be between two Democrats, with no other candidates on the ballot and no write-in space. See this story. … Continue reading
According to this story, former Texas Governor Rick Perry did not vote in the March 1 Texas primary. Perry says he mailed his ballot in, and that it must have been lost in the postal mail. … Continue reading