According to this story, the Virginia Republican Party may not hold a presidential primary next year. In Virginia, parties may decide for themselves whether to use primaries or conventions for any partisan office. … Continue reading
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On March 10, Pennsylvania Representative Keith Greiner (R-Lancaster) introduced HB 1318. It moves the primary in presidential years, for all office, from April to mid-March. Here is the text of the bill. If enacted, the bill would have no impact … Continue reading
This wikipedia article has the preliminary popular vote for the June 7 congressional election in Mexico. The official results will be released soon, and then it will be possible to know how many seats each party won. … Continue reading
On June 8, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed HB 153, which moves the primary for all office (in presidential years) from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, to the second Tuesday after the first Monday in March. … Continue reading
Richard M. Rubino, author of several books about U.S. politics, writes here that if there were an independent presidential candidate who could appeal to voters who like Bernie Sanders and also to voters who like Rand Paul, such a candidate … Continue reading