The South Dakota Secretary of State has determined that the referendum petition concerning this year’s ballot access bill has enough valid signatures, so the voters will vote on the bill on November 8, 2016. The bill, SB 69, was signed … Continue reading
Breitbart has this fascinating article by Sarah Rumpf, a writer and attorney in Austin, Texas. She first presents the latest Fox poll for the Republican presidential nomination. Then she explores the consequences of these results, as applied to the Fox … Continue reading
As already noted, today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state initiative process can be used to change laws affecting congressional elections. Rick Hasen notes today that Article II, which describes the presidency and presidential elections, also says, “the … Continue reading
On June 29, opponents of an election law bill that the South Dakota legislature passed this year submitted a referendum petition. The referendum petition will prevent the bill, SB 69, from going into effect this year, if the petition has … Continue reading
Lou Magazzu, an experienced New Jersey politician and a Democrat, here writes about Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Although Magazzu expects Trump to seek the Republican nomination and to be formidable, Magazzu also expects Trump may run as an independent. One … Continue reading
