On April 28, the Nebraska Democratic State Executive Committee voted to use a February 9 caucus to choose the state’s delegates to the Democratic national convention. The state’s May presidential primary will just be a “beauty contest” with no role … Continue reading
On May 1, an Oregon Senate Committee passed SB 630. It provides that there would only be two candidates on the general election (for all partisan office except president). Supporters of the bill refer to this as “the open primary”, … Continue reading
Colorado has no presidential primary. All parties choose delegates to national conventions by caucus. On April 30, the Colorado House passed HB 1376 on 2nd reading. It moves the caucus date from March, to February 5. Most states with caucuses … Continue reading
This blog and also the written May 1 newsletter have already criticized Missouri HB 894 for requiring independent presidential candidates to file a declaration of candidacy in March. That violates Anderson v Celebrezze. HB 894, an omnibus election law bill, … Continue reading
Comedian Doug Stanhope is expected to announce on May 3 that he will seek the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination. This announcement is likely to be on Howard Stern’s show. Stanhope has been publicly supporting the Libertarian Party since 2004.
