On April 26, 2022, Peter Ackerman died unexpectedly at 75. He was very wealthy and used some of his wealth to found Americans Elect in 2010. It was to be a centrist political party intended to run a presidential candidate … Continue reading
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On May 12, the Idaho Republican Party sued the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee to stop the county party from endorsing candidates in the May 17 Republican primary. Under party rules, the county party has a right to endorse for … Continue reading
On May 13, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed SF 108, the bill that bans fusion. He signed it the next day it was sent to him. … Continue reading
Law Professor Derek Muller has this interesting post at ElectionLawBlog, about inaccurate information about congressional candidate qualifications on the websites of at least three state election offices: California, Virginia, and Washington. He says he hasn’t checked the websites of most … Continue reading
On May 16, the Alaska House Rules Committee passed SB 161. It has now passed the Senate and all committees in the house. It will probably receive a vote on the House floor on Tuesday, May 17. It eases the … Continue reading