On August 22, the Kentucky Republican Party voted to use March caucuses, instead of the May presidential primary, to choose delegates to the national convention. The decision is a victory for U.S. Senator Rand Paul. See this story. Thanks to … Continue reading
The Sun Chronicle, a daily newspaper in Attleboro, Massachusetts, has this article on the 25 groups that have asked Massachusetts election officials to keep track of how many registered members they have. The story doesn’t actually explain to its readers … Continue reading
The Eugene, Oregon daily newspaper, the Register-Guard, here editorializes in favor of an idea first proposed by the Independent Party of Oregon. Currently the Democratic and Republican Parties of Oregon do not let independent voters vote in their primaries, but … Continue reading
On August 21, the Ohio Libertarian Party submitted this Request for a Status Conference, which makes the case that the constitutionality of Ohio’s ballot access law should be decided soon, because the deadline for candidates running in 2016 primaries is … Continue reading
On August 21, the Florida legislature gave up trying to draw new U.S. House districts, so the state courts will settle the lines. See this story. Also see this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen and Jan Tucker for the links. … Continue reading
