On December 15, at 9:30 p.m., Ohio Governor John Kasich signed HB 369, which sets a March 6, 2012 primary for president and all other office. Primary filing remains open until December 30 for U.S. House and President. However, it … Continue reading
According to this story, negotiations over the date of the 2012 Texas presidential primary are focusing on moving it to early April. An April presidential primary would automatically result in a late June petition deadline for previously unqualified parties, instead … Continue reading
Three candidates have paid the $2,500 filing fee to appear on the Texas Democratic presidential primary. Besides President Obama, they are Darcy Richardson of Florida, and Bob Ely of Illinois. The web page for Richardson is darcy2012.com. The web page … Continue reading
On December 14, a single justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court referred the lawsuit Libertarian Association of Massachusetts v Galvin to the full State Supreme Court. The referral was made by Justice Robert Cordy. This makes it very likely … Continue reading
On December 15, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker filed a lawsuit in state court, alleging that the state’s petition challenge system, at least as applied to the recall petition currently circulating against him, violates the U.S. Constitution. The recall petition needs … Continue reading
