Last month, the Democratic Party tentatively approved a rules change, to let one or two states hold a presidential caucus before the New Hampshire primary. Under current Democratic Party rules, only Iowa is permitted to hold a nominating event before … Continue reading
On April 15, Physics Professor George Phillies of Massachusetts declared his intent to become the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination. He has run for congress in 1996 and 1998 as a Libertarian, and has long been active in the party. He … Continue reading
Knox County, Tennessee, holds a primary for partisan county offices on May 2, and a general election in August. 42 people have filed declarations of write-in candidacy in the May primary. This is because last week, the State Supreme Court … Continue reading
On April 14, the 8th circuit ruled that most of the walkways on public universities are unlimited designated public fora. Bowman v White, 04-2299. This 3-0 decision should make it easier for petitioning to be carried on, in the outdoor, … Continue reading
Both houses of the Alabama legislature have passed bills to move the state’s presidential primary from June to February. The House passed HB 51, and the Senate passed SB 527. On Monday, April 17, the last day of the session, … Continue reading
