On August 6, three Washington state political parties filed their briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court. These briefs argue against the “top-two” Washington state election system. For the Republican brief, see here; for the Democratic brief, here; the Libertarian brief … Continue reading
On August 6, the 9th circuit ruled in favor of www.voteswap2000.com and against the state of California. The case is Porter v Bowen, 06-55517. This had been one of two minor party-related cases still pending from the 2000 election. The … Continue reading
On August 5, the Florida Democratic Party Executive Committee voted to ask the Florida legislature to move the state’s presidential primary from January 29 to February 5. The legislature will meet in September 2007 in special session. If the Florida … Continue reading
Washington State’s Attorney General, Rob McKenna, will personally argue in the U.S. Supreme Court on October 1, 2007, when the Court hears the case over whether “top-two” primaries, in conjunction with party labels, are constitutional if political parties object. It … Continue reading
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
