A member of the Vigo County Democratic Party committee, Debrah Kirk-Peters, says that seven of her fellow committee members signed a petition to get an independent candidate for Mayor of Terre Haute. Kirk-Peters says she thinks they should resign from … Continue reading
The Federal Election Commission has compiled primary dates for 2020. The chart shows the presidential primary date and also the congressional primary date. The FEC notes that these dates could still change. Footnote 2, concerning Louisiana congressional elections, says, “In … Continue reading
Virginia Delegate Nick Freitas has said he will run for re-election as a write-in candidate in the November 2019 election. He was left off the ballot because he filed his declaration of candidacy with the wrong office. He is a … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times has this op-ed by Law Professors Robert Delahunty and John Yoo. It says that California’s new law on presidential primary ballot access and tax returns violates freedom of association for political parties, because it interferes with … Continue reading
Louisiana elects all its state legislators, and all its statewide state officers, in October 2019. On August 8, the Secretary of State posted a list of candidates for that election. See here, and choose “View Qualified Candidates.” The Independent Party … Continue reading
