On June 15, the Idaho Republican Party state convention voted to work for a closed primary for Idaho. The vote was 221-66. Idaho has had primary elections since 1909, and they have always been open (i.e., any voter showing up … Continue reading
On June 14, a collection of Albert Einstein’s personal papers were sold at auction. The proceeds, $42,000, were donated to the Working Families Party by the individual who sold them.
On June 16, the Louisiana legislature gave final approval to SB 18, which changes Louisiana congressional elections from “top-two” to a closed primary system. Independent voters would choose which party’s primary ballot to use (although any qualified party could pass … Continue reading
The Arizona Libertarian Party has at least two notable candidates this year for Congress. One is Richard Mack, running for U.S. Senate. During the 1990’s he was the elected sheriff of Graham County, Arizona. He won a lawsuit in the … Continue reading
The most difficult statewide petition drives now underway that are likely to succeed this summer are the Green Party petitions in Illinois and Pennsylvania. In Illinois, the Greens have 30,000 signatures. 25,000 signatures are due on June 26. The Constitution … Continue reading
