The Libertarian Party and the Green Party, at this point, are each entitled to presidential primaries in six jurisdictions for 2016. That number could conceivably increase if the parties complete various ballot access petitions between now and 2016 deadlines. Libertarians … Continue reading
According to this story, Republican Senators in Montana almost introduced a bill to put a top-two system on the November 2016 for voters to decide whether or not to implement it. The measure was drafted for Senator Fred Thomas (R-Stevensville), … Continue reading
Texas HB 464, which would require candidates nominated by convention to pay filing fees, has had its hearing, but the committee has not yet acted on it. Thanks to Jim Riley for the details, in his comments below.
A Texas legislative hearing on HB 25, which would remove partisan judicial races from the reach of the straight-ticket device, got a cool reception on March 24, according to this story. … Continue reading
On March 25, West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin signed SB 249, which eliminates the straight-ticket device. West Virginia is the eleventh state to have repealed the device in the last fifty years. The others have been Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, … Continue reading
