The Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee will meet on February 7 to vote on whether the party should work for a closed primary for itself. See this story. Tennessee has always had open primaries and has never had voter registration … Continue reading
Ballot Access News January 1, 2015 – Volume 30, Number 8 This issue was printed on blue paper. Table of Contents INFLUENTIAL VOICES ASK FEC TO REVISE RULES ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES CONGRESS INCREASES DONATION LIMIT FOR POLITICAL PARTIES MICHIGAN REPEALS … Continue reading
Iowa Representative Bruce Hunter (D-Des Moines) has introduced HF 27, to provide for public funding of campaigns for state office. It would also provide for a voters pamphlet to be sent to all voters, with candidate statements. See this story, … Continue reading
Courthouse News Service has this article about the January 29 decision of the California Court of Appeals, upholding the top-two system. The case is Rubin v Padilla. … Continue reading
According to this Washington Post story, on January 30, three Virginia Democratic voters filed a federal lawsuit that says the Democratic Party broke the law when it held a nominating convention for the special election for Delegate, district 74. The … Continue reading
