On April 5, the Washington, D.C. city council passed B21-0675, which has the effect of putting Bernie Sanders on the presidential primary ballot. The primary is June 14, and is the latest presidential primary in the nation. The “Primary Election … Continue reading
On April 4, a New Jersey state trial court upheld New Jersey’s discriminatory ballot order (in some counties) for primary elections. See this story. The primary candidates endorsed by the party are all grouped together in a single column in … Continue reading
On April 4, Michael Schaefer, who is running for Congress in Nevada’s Democratic primary this year, sued to overturn the Nevada law that says candidates should be listed in alphabetical order on ballots. The lawsuit argues that the U.S. Constitution … Continue reading
The California Senate Elections & Constitutional Amendments Committee will hear SB 1288 on Tuesday, April 19. The bill, if enacted, would let any California city use ranked choice voting for its own elections. Currently, only charter cities may make that … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Daily News has this op-ed, advocating that the Commission on Presidential Debates ease the requirements for entry into the general election presidential debates. … Continue reading
