New Jersey holds state office elections in November of odd years. For the first time, primary ballots in all 21 counties are using an office-group primary ballot instead of a ballot that gave certain candidates a special advantage. Here is … Continue reading
This news story says Maine Congressman Jared Golden may perhaps run for Governor in 2026 as the nominee of the No Labels Party, which is ballot-qualified in Maine but which has not yet had any nominees in Maine for any … Continue reading
The Mississippi legislature has adjourned. HB 38 failed to pass. It would have disrupted Mississippi’s law on the order of candidates on the ballot. Mississippi now lists candidates on the general election in alphabetical order of surname, for candidates who … Continue reading
On April 1, Tennessee Senate Bill 777 was defeated in the Senate State and Local Government Committee, when on Senator seconded the bill. An identical bill, HB 886, also failed to advance this year, and both bills are now dead. … Continue reading
In 1986, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut that if a party with a government-administered primary wants to let independents vote in its primaries, the state government cannot block that desire. Many state Democratic … Continue reading
