Since 1951, Philadelphia has had a charter provision that says, “No officer of member of the Philadelphia Police or of the Fire Department shall pay or give any money or valuable thing or make any subscription or contribution, whether voluntary … Continue reading
On August 14, an unqualified party in New Jersey, the D-R Party, filed a lawsuit in state court in Trenton called D-R Political Organization v Guadagno. The lawsuit argues that the Secretary of State and county election officials are unlawfully … Continue reading
Public Policy Polling released this North Carolina U.S. Senate poll on August 19. The results: Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan 42%, Republican Thom Tillis 38%, Libertarian Sean Haugh 8%, undecided 13%. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link. … Continue reading
This Politico article by Kyle Kondik analyzes how incumbent members of Congress do in primaries. In the period since the end of World War II, the highest percentage of U.S. House members who were defeated in major party primaries was … Continue reading
On August 14, U.S. District Court Judge Stanley R. Chesler upheld New Jersey’s closed primary system, in Balsam v Guadagno, 14-1388. Here is the twelve-page decision. The decision came down only one day after plaintiffs’ last brief had been filed. … Continue reading
