Hawaii HB 2397, which moves the primary from September to August, has a hearing in the Senate Judiciary and Government Operations Committee on Friday, March 12, at 9:30 a.m. The bill also moves the deadline for a new party to … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The California Secretary of State’s web page shows these contributions to the committee that favors Proposition 14, the “top-two open primary”: 1. California Assn of Health Underwriters PAC, $100,000 2. Hewlitt Packard, $100,000 3. Eli Broad, $100,000 4. William Oberndorf, … Continue reading
Both Independent Political Report and Free & Equal are publicizing contact information for Oklahoma legislators who are on the conference committee for the ballot access bill, HB 1072. See here for the IPR post. Don’t feel that just because you … Continue reading
The Washington Post for March 9 has this speculation about the idea that Florida Governor Charlie Crist, who is running for U.S. Senate this year, might become an independent candidate. Crist says nothing to encourage this idea. But, polls show … Continue reading
Thomas D. Elias is probably the most powerful supporter of California’s Proposition 14. He has a newspaper column that appears in over 100 California newspapers, and he is a fervent support of the “top-two open primary.” Here is his latest … Continue reading