On February 17, the Illinois State Court of Appeals, 5th district, ruled that a candidate’s ballot access petition is valid if it comes close to having enough valid signatures. Jackson-Hicks v East St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, 5-15-0028. The … Continue reading
On February 24, Working Families Party nominee Ed Gomes was elected to the Connecticut State Senate, district 23, centered on Bridgeport. Gomes defeated the nominees of the Democratic and Republican Party, as well as two independent candidates. See this story, … Continue reading
As reported earlier, the Vermont Senate has a bill pending to move the Vermont presidential primary to the same day as the New Hampshire primary. Now, there is also a House bill to do the same thing, HB 239. See … Continue reading
Current North Carolina law regarding the date of the presidential primary says it should be one week after South Carolina’s primary. The South Carolina presidential primary date isn’t set yet, but it is extremely likely to be in mid-February, so … Continue reading
Dates have been set for Great Britain’s televised debates between leaders of seven political parties. The two 7-party debates will be April 2 and April 16. Then there will be a third debate, for just the Conservative and Labour party … Continue reading
