This story, originally published in National Journal, describes petitioning in Virginia to get various Republican presidential candidates on the ballot. The requirement is 5,000. Many signatures were gathered at the polls on November 3, 2015, which was a statewide general … Continue reading
This story says Republicans in Utah who want to run for office are uncertain as to whether they should petition onto the June 2016 primary ballot, or instead seek to win a caucus endorsement. Many want a special session of … Continue reading
On November 6, a 3-judge U.S. District Court in Austin, Texas, said it won’t have its opinion on Texas U.S. House and legislative redistricting out in time to affect the 2016 election. See this story. The case is Perez v … Continue reading
News sources are reporting that Jeb Bush didn’t file a complete slate of candidates for Delegate to the Republican National Convention in Alabama. However, Josh Putnam, an expert on major party presidential primaries, here explains why it makes no practical … Continue reading
On November 10, the Ninth Circuit issued this opinion in Public Integrity Alliance v City of Tucson, 15-16142. By a vote of 2-1, the decision says that Tucson’s system of electing city council members violates Equal Protection. Tucson has partisan … Continue reading
