This story has some detail about the challenge filed on January 13 to the Hillary Clinton petition to be on the ballot in the Illinois Democratic primary. … Continue reading
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The two co-chairs of the Commission on Presidential Debates, Democrat Michael McCurry and Republican Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr., say they would be pleased if three candidates meet their rules for inclusion in the general election 2016 debates. See this story. … Continue reading
On January 14, a lawsuit was filed against some Pennsylvania ballot access restrictions that pertain to primary election petitions. The lawsuit challenges the ban on out-of-state circulators for primary petitions. It also challenges the requirement that each sheet of a … Continue reading
The Republican National Committee is making plans for the possibility that the Republican national convention won’t choose any presidential nominee on the first ballot. See this story. The story does not say what those arrangements might be. However, common sense … Continue reading
Nebraska State Senator John Murante (R-Gretna) has introduced LB 871, to move the presidential primary from May to early March. The bill would leave the primary for other office in May. The bill would not take effect until after 2016. … Continue reading