See this story to see a description of the Maine legislative hearing on the bill to hold presidential primaries in Maine in future years. Maine has been using caucuses instead of a presidential primary, starting in 2004. … Continue reading
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Jill Stein, who is seeking primary season matching funds, recently received enough private contributions from residents of Illinois and Wisconsin so that those states now count toward the legal goal of twenty states. She had already met the threshold in … Continue reading
Because the New York congressional primary is far earlier than it has been in the past, the qualified minor parties of New York also faced a requirement this year that they make early choices for U.S. Senate in party meetings. … Continue reading
Americans Elect has turned in approximately 37,000 signatures in Oregon, to meet a requirement of 21,804 valid signatures. See this story. … Continue reading
The March 19 PBS News Hour featured a 10-minute segment about Americans Elect. Christy Whitman and David Boren both were interviewed for the segment. See it here. Thanks to Ken Bush for this news. … Continue reading