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On March 15, HB 358 was introduced in the Alabama House to move the presidential primary from June to February. A bill to do this had passed last year, but because it had a technical error in it, the state … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Washington state law gives a committee the power to set the state’s presidential primary date. That committee met on March 23, but failed to agree on moving the primary from May to February. The Committee cannot act unless at least … Continue reading
On March 22, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale filed a lawsuit in state court to obtain a place on this year’s Democratic primary, which is held in August. He has been elected as the Democratic nominee in every election since … Continue reading
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
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