Although California abolished write-in space in November for Congress and partisan state office, it still allows write-ins in the primary for those offices. Under the top-two system, minor parties sometimes have members who file for write-in status in the primary, … Continue reading
The Alaska Democratic Party passed a bylaw at its state convention earlier this month, letting registered independents file for office in the Democratic primary. See this story. Thanks to Richard Grayson for the link. … Continue reading
Brian Doherty has this Reason article on the two pending lawsuits involving inclusion in the general election presidential debates. … Continue reading
Here is a link to the Washington state presidential primary returns for the Democratic Party. The primaries were held May 24. The Democratic results have no binding effect, because the Democratic Party used caucuses to choose delegates. Here is a … Continue reading
On May 24, U.S. District Court Judge David G. Campbell, a Bush Jr. appointee, heard Libertarian Party of Arizona v Reagan, 2:16cv-1019. The issue is the new law that sharply increases the number of signatures needed for Libertarian candidates to … Continue reading
