South Carolina holds a special election to fill a vacant U.S. House seat, First district, on May 7. Three parties are nominating someone for that election. The Green Party will use a nominating convention on March 9 to choose either … Continue reading
On February 13, the Ninth Circuit will hear Chamness v Maldonado, 11-56303, in Pasadena, California. This is the lawsuit that challenges California’s ban on the ballot label “independent” in elections for Congress and partisan state office. California does not ban … Continue reading
Alabama Representative Mike Ball (R-Madison) says he will soon introduce a bill to abolish government-funded run-off primaries. He says the bill would still allow a government-paid primary if no one in the first primary got at least 35%. See this … Continue reading
According to this article, polling shows that Republican voters now favor the National Popular Vote Plan bill by 61%. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
The Ninth Circuit will hear Townley v State of Nevada, 12-16881, on March 11 in San Francisco. This is the case that challenges the Nevada state law that puts “none of these candidates” on the ballot for statewide office, yet … Continue reading
