The reason the Prohibition Party’s application for qualified party status has been denied so far in Mississippi is that the party hasn’t yet furnished documentation that the state party is affiliated with the national party. That deficiency is likely to … Continue reading
The Guardian has this story about U.S. ballot access laws, as applied to the theoretical possibility that Donald Trump might leave the Republican Party race and run outside the two major parties. … Continue reading
According to this story, on August 17 the Virginia Senate adjourned the special session that had been called to redraw U.S. House districts. Therefore, a federal court will draw the new lines. It seems somewhat likely that in 2016, there … Continue reading
The Tahlequah Daily Press here editorializes that is believes the Democratic Party of Oklahoma acted wisely when it recently decided to let independent voters vote in all its primaries, including the March 1, 2016 presidential primary. … Continue reading
On August 17, the Oregon Secretary of State released a new voter registration tally, which shows that the Independent Party, for the first time, has enough registered members to qualify for a primary. It needed 5% at that tally and … Continue reading
