According to this story, the Republican national convention is likely to be July 18-21, 2016. This is a drastic change from the 2012 convention, which was the August 28-30. The 2016 date will be known for sure later this month. … Continue reading
South Carolina Senator Vincent Sheheen (D-Camden) has introduced SB 204, concerning presidential primaries. Currently, the government pays most of the expenses of presidential primaries for parties that polled at least 5% of the presidential vote in the last election. The … Continue reading
The National Conference of State Legislatures has this useful chart, showing when each state’s 2015 legislative session starts and when each is expected to end. … Continue reading
This New York Daily News editorial says the New York voter registration form should be redesigned to lessen the chances of confusion between independent voters and members of the Independence Party. The editorial wants the form to first ask voters … Continue reading
According to this story, North Carolina Representative Paul Tine will change his registration from “Democratic” to “independent” soon. In November 2014, Tine, as a Democrat, won 53.6% of the vote against his Republican opponent. Thanks to Michael for the link. … Continue reading
