The Arizona Libertarian Party recently decided to open its August 2012 primary to independent voters, and to voters who are registered into unqualified parties. See this story. … Continue reading
Hotline studied California election returns in 1998 and 2000, and determined that the California top-two open primary is likely to injure Democrats, relative to Republicans. See a description here. In 1998 and 2000, California used a blanket primary. All candidates … Continue reading
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix), and the Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), the state’s largest two newspapers, have together run three opinion pieces in favor of the top-two open primary initiative, but so far none on the other side. The Star ran … Continue reading
On June 19, the California Assembly Elections Committee will hear ACA 10, by Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles). Currently, an initiative to change the California Constitution needs a petition signed by 8% of the last gubernatorial vote. The proposal would … Continue reading
Three candidates for city council of Portsmouth, Virginia, are off the ballot, because they submitted their petitions late. However, they were relying on information about the deadline that the city itself has published. See this story. … Continue reading
