According to this story, British Prime Minister David Cameron says he won’t debate in April 2015 (in advance of the Parliamentary election of May 2015) unless the Green Party leader is included in the first debate. That would mean five … Continue reading
Here is a link to the Chicago Board of Elections web page, showing candidates in the non-partisan February 24 election. For Mayor, five candidates are on the ballot: incumbent Rahm Emanuel, Willie Wilson,Robert Fioretti, Jesus Garcia, and William Walls. For … Continue reading
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
