See here for an outstanding article that explains the various types of primary used in U.S. history, with a special emphasis on Mississippi. The author, Steve Rankin, has become one of the nation’s leading experts on partisan primary elections. … Continue reading
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On August 1, Bill Van Allen filed his appeal brief in the 2nd circuit, in Van Allen v Cuomo, 07-3118. This is the lawsuit that challenges New York’s unique law that when a registered voter changes his or her registration … Continue reading
On August 5, nine candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination debated each other in Des Moines, Iowa. The debate lasted 90 minutes and was broadcast on ABC. Once more, although not every candidate had an equal amount of time, fundamentally … Continue reading
New York and New Hampshire both held special elections on July 31 to fill empty seats in the lower house of the state legislature. In New York, George Amedore, nominee of the Republican and Conservative Parties, polled 13,666 votes. Edward … Continue reading
On August 1, the Socialist Workers Party submitted petitions to place its Mayoral candidates on the ballot in both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The Philadelphia contest will probably be a three-way contest between Democrat Michael Nutter, Republican Al Taubenberger, and Socialist … Continue reading