Turkey holds its first presidential election on August 10. In the past, the voters elected a Parliament and the Parliament chose the President. See this wikipedia article. There are three candidates on the ballot. If no one gets 50%, there … Continue reading
On August 6, legislative leaders from the New Mexico Democratic Party said they favor a bill in 2015 telling political parties that nominate by primary that they must let independents vote in those primaries. On August 7, the Republican Governor, … Continue reading
On August 7, Montana Democratic Party nominee John Walsh, running for re-election to the U.S. Senate, dropped out of the race. The Democratic Party will choose a new nominee by August 20. Walsh had been renominated in the June 3, … Continue reading
On August 7, the Florida legislature produced a new redistricting plan for U.S. House seats. The plan alters the boundaries of seven districts. See this story. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link. … Continue reading
On August 7, an amicus curiae brief was filed in Rubin v Bowen, in the California State Court of Appeals. Rubin v Bowen is the case in which the Peace & Freedom Party, the Libertarian Party of California, and the … Continue reading
