On November 8, 2016, Puerto Rico voters elected Ricardo Rossello as Governor, and elected Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon as Resident Commissioner. “Resident Commissioner” is the Puerto Rico term for the delegate sent to the U.S. House of Representatives. Both are nominees of … Continue reading
According to the Election Law Blog, the staff of the Federal Elections Commission on January 6 recommended that the FEC not extend the Socialist Workers Party’s long-standing freedom from reporting contributions and expenditures. See the story here. The FEC commissioners … Continue reading
According to this story, Virginia State Senators Richard Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) and John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) plan to introduce bills this year to let parties close their primaries. The Obenshain proposal would also change the voter registration form, so that the form … Continue reading
Bloomberg BNA has this detailed news story about the oral argument on January 5 about presidential debates. … Continue reading
Assuming U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions resigns his Senate seat to become Attorney General, there will be no special election to replace him during 2017. Alabama law permits a Governor to call a special election in an odd year to fill … Continue reading
