Some weeks ago, the South Carolina Republican Party set a presidential primary filing deadline of September 30, 2015. That is easily the earliest such deadline in the nation for the 2016 presidential primaries. No other presidential primary has a deadline … Continue reading
On September 29, the North Carolina legislature passed HB 8, which says candidate for appeals court judge may have their party membership listed on the ballot if they wish. Under current law, the elections are completely non-partisan, with no party … Continue reading
The Northwest Labor Press, a print publication published twice per month in Oregon, has this story on the Working Families Party of Oregon. The story reveals that the party has a paid staff of four. … Continue reading
Conor Friedersdorf, a staff writer for The Atlantic, says California needs a new major party because the Republican Party can’t compete in the state. See his Los Angeles Times essay here. Thanks to AroundtheCapitol for the link. … Continue reading
On September 28, a lower Iowa state court ruled that a particular voter, convicted in the past of a drug offense, may not register to vote. The Iowa Constitution says ex-felons who had committed an “infamous crime” lose the right … Continue reading
