Alabama law provides that if no one gets as much as 50% in a primary, a run-off is needed, six weeks later. On February 12, the Eleventh Circuit ruled that Alabama’s scheduling violates the federal law nicknamed “UOCAVA”. “UOCAVA” means … Continue reading
On February 12, the California Peace & Freedom Party, the California Libertarian Party, and the Alameda County Green Party filed this request for a rehearing in Rubin v Padilla in the State Court of Appeals. This is the lawsuit over … Continue reading
On February 9, the Virginia Senate passed SB 742. Here is the text of the bill. It says that when no one gets as much as 50% in a general election for a statewide office, there shall be a run-off … Continue reading
On February 11, the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee passed SB 233. It moves the presidential primary from the first Tuesday in March to the fourth Tuesday of March. The Oklahoma presidential primary is separate from the primary for other office, … Continue reading
On February 12, the Michigan Senate unanimously passed SB 44, which moves the presidential primary from February to the third Tuesday in March, which would be March 15 in 2016. … Continue reading
