On March 27, thirty-six South Carolina House members introduced HB 5081, which tells the major political parties that if they hold a presidential primary in South Carolina, it must be at least a week earlier than any other southern state … Continue reading
According to this story, the U.S. District Court in the eastern district (Brooklyn) which recently drew U.S. House district boundaries in New York, might do the same for some legislative districts in New York. … Continue reading
See this story, which says that recently, Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler tweeted that he doesn’t have authority to determine if presidential candidates meet the constitutional qualifications, and to remove them from the November ballot if they don’t meet … Continue reading
The March 28 Birmingham News has this editorial, in support of Senator Cam Ward’s SB 15, which eases ballot access for newly-qualifying parties and independent candidates. This newspaper has been a strong supporter of easier ballot access for many years … Continue reading
On March 28, the news broke that California Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher is changing his registration from “Republican” to “independent”. He is not running for re-election. Instead, he is running for the non-partisan post of Mayor of San Diego. He has … Continue reading
