On March 4, the Republican Party of Catoosa County, Georgia, refused to print the names of four candidates for County Commission on the party’s May 21 primary ballot. Three of the candidates, Vanita Hullander, Jeff Long, and Larry Black, are … Continue reading
LeRoy Jones, chair of the New Jersey Democratic Party, has this op-ed, in which he declares himself opposed to the ballot format used in most New Jersey counties, in primaries, that puts the party’s favored candidate a far more prominent … Continue reading
On March 13, the Maine Senate passed LD 1578, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. It had passed the House on March 5. Maine is the first state to have passed the pact in several years. It is assumed Governor … Continue reading
In 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Federal Election Commission v Colorado Republican Campaign Committee, 533 U.S. 431, upheld limits on how much national and state political parties may spend in support of their own congressional nominees (unless the national … Continue reading
On February 20, the Oklahoma House Rules Committee passed HJR 1054, which would require initiatives to meet the petition requirement in every county. The bill is sponsored by Representative David Hardin (R-Stilwell). If the bill passes, then the voters would … Continue reading
