On April 30, the Public Policy Institute of California issued this 21-page report on the California top-two law. The analysis recommends that voter choice be expanded for the November ballot, to more than just two candidates. The report says either … Continue reading
Three states hold primaries on May 6: Indiana, North Carolina, and Ohio. They are the first primaries this year, other than the Illinois, Texas and District of Columbia primaries. Both North Carolina and Ohio are holding primaries for more than … Continue reading
On May 2, a Vermont legislative conference committee approved a re-write of Senate Bill 86. The new version of the bill moves the independent petition candidate deadline from June to August. The bill sets August 1 as the presidential petition … Continue reading
May 2 was the deadline for Florida candidates to file a declaration of candidacy and the filing fee, for Congress. Here is a link to the candidate list. There are six U.S. House districts without a Democratic-Republican contest: Democrats failed … Continue reading
The Boston Globe has this story about the Massachusetts Republican Party. The third paragraph says unnamed sources say some of the party’s candidates for lesser statewide office may fail to get on the primary ballot. The petition deadline is May … Continue reading
