Tennessee State Senator Tim Burchett (R-Knoxville) has asked the legislative counsel’s office to draft a bill, setting up a two-tier system for qualified parties in Tennessee. A two-tier system means that the state recognizes two types of qualified parties. Large … Continue reading
The Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives, Lawrence Denny, is in the process of introducing a bill to convert Idaho from an open primary state, to a closed primary state. On February 5, the House State Affairs Committee voted … Continue reading
New York holds a special election on February 6 to fill the vacant 7th State Senate seat. Only two candidates are on the ballot, although all 5 ballot-qualified parties are in the race. The Democratic and Working Families Parties nominated … Continue reading
The June 2006 Journal of Politics carries a political science article titled, “The Decline of Third Party Voting in the United States.” The authors are Professor Shigeo Hirano of Columbia, and Professor James M. Snyder of MIT. The article can … Continue reading
The Washington House State Government Hearing holds a hearing on HB 1534 on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 10 am. That bill revises procedures for minor party and independent candidates, and makes them slightly better. The bill was written by the … Continue reading
