On February 6, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled unanimously that closed primaries do not violate the State Constitution. The constitution says, “All elections shall be free and open, and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere … Continue reading
On January 20, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Gary Johnson’s vote in November 2016 did not create a new ballot-qualified party. The party asked for reconsideration on January 24, pointing out some errors in the court’s decision. Two weeks … Continue reading
At least four Texas bills have been introduced to punish or thwart presidential electors who don’t vote for the presidential candidate who received the most popular votes in the state. Representative Bill Zedler introduced HB 1060, which says that such … Continue reading
Illinois defines a “political party” as a group that got 5% in the previous election. If it got 5% for Governor, it is ballot-qualified for all office. If it got 5% for any other statewide race, it is then ballot-qualified … Continue reading
On February 6, the South Dakota Senate Local Government Committee amended HB 1037, to add a new provision that newly-qualifying parties that are willing to forego running candidates for Congress, Governor, or State Legislature will have a July 1 petition … Continue reading
