On March 22, the Arizona Judiciary Committee passed SB 1430. It moves the Arizona primary from mid-September to early September. Because Arizona ties the independent candidate petition deadline to the same date that primary candidates must file, the bill indirectly … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On March 22, Texas Representative Leo Berman (R-Tyler) said he won’t hold a hearing on HB 2280. This is the bill to ease ballot access by repealing the primary screen-out. “Primary screen-out” is a law making it illegal for primary … Continue reading
On March 16, the Democratic Party candidate for Governor of Guam asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his lawsuit over whether Guam should have held a run-off election for Governor last year. The case is Underwood v Camacho, 06-1268. … Continue reading
Bills have been introduced in both houses of the Maryland legislature to move the primary in presidential election years from March, to the 2nd Tuesday of February. They are SB 1025 and HB 1434. They were introduced at the request … Continue reading
On March 14, Congressman Sander Levin (D-Mich.) introduced H.R. 1523. It divides the U.S. into six regions for purposes of determing the dates of presidential primaries and caucuses. It also sets up six dates (from March through June of presidential … Continue reading