The Illinois Green Party will have candidates for the U.S. House in 14 of the 19 districts this year. Some were nominated in the party’s primary in February, and others were nominated by party meetings. Because the Green Party is … Continue reading
The Maine legislature is unlikely to pass LD 1799, even though it passed all committees. The bill would legalize fusion (the ability of two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate). … Continue reading
This interesting analysis shows that Barack Obama is currently leading the delegate count for the Democratic presidential nomination, but that if Democrats used “winner-take-all” in all states, Hillary Clinton would be leading in delegates. … Continue reading
Rochester, Minnesota’s daily newspaper, the Post-Bulletin, ran this story on April 7 about the Independence Party’s convention for the First U.S. House District. The story is notable because it shows that former Congressman Tim Penny is still active with the … Continue reading
Only 30 states have held presidential primaries so far this year (counting the District of Columbia as a state). Twelve more states will be holding presidential primaries for at least one party. Future presidential primary dates are: April 22: Pennsylvania … Continue reading
