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Texas has a unique law that says if a group intends to qualify as a political party, it must notify the Secretary of State by January 2 of the election year. The Reform Party of Texas recently filed this notice. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
According to this story, twelve Republican presidential candidates have already filed petitions to be on the Virginia presidential primary, as well as two Democrats. The deadline is 5 p.m., Thursday, December 10. The requirement is 5,000 signatures. In the past, … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court heard two redistricting cases on Tuesday, December 8. The Texas case, Evenwel v Abbott, got the most press attention. But the Court also heard an Arizona case, Harris v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 14-232. Here is … Continue reading
On December 9, Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) introduced HB 82, which eases the definition of a “political party.” Current law says it is a group that polled at least 10% for any statewide race at either of the last … Continue reading
This story explains how Democratic and Republican Party presidential candidates qualify to be considered in Utah caucuses. The story says the Republican Party charges $7,500 for candidates to compete. Democrats charge $2,500. … Continue reading