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On May 21, the state of Washington and its ally, the Grange, filed their main briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case over whether a state can hold a “top-two” primary and put party labels on the ballots. … Continue reading
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On May 21, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner released a regulation on how new and minor parties should get on the ballot. This action is needed because the old law was declared unconstitutional last year, and the legislature seems … Continue reading
According to an article in the Austin Statesman posted May 21, the Texas legislature is not likely to pass the bill that moves the primary (for all office) from March to February 5.
New Jersey has all its legislative elections in odd years. This year, the Libertarian Party has 22 candidates for the legislature; the Green Party has 10; the Conservative Party has 2. The petition deadline for each of these candidates is … Continue reading
On May 21, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed HB 537, which moves Florida’s presidential primary to January 29. The bill also outlaws vote-counting machines with no paper trail. Both major party national committees have warned their Florida affiliates that January … Continue reading