Xavier Becerra, one of the Democrats running for Governor of California, has sent a letter to the University of Southern California and ABC 7, sponsors of the March 24 debate, urging reconsideration of their decision to exclude him and certain … Continue reading
On February 26, the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee defeated SB 2593. It would have eased the definition of a qualified party. … Continue reading
The lead letter to the editor in the March 17 Chicago Tribune criticizes the Illinois ballot access laws. See it here. … Continue reading
As previously reported, there will be a hearing in Gilbert v Weber on Monday, March 23, in Sacramento Superior Court. This is the lawsuit over whether the California Secretary of State has an obligation to vet the qualifications of candidates … Continue reading
On March 11, the Louisiana Senate Government Affairs Committee passed SB 49. It switches elections for Board of Elementary & Secondary Education out of the closed primaries, and into the old system in which every candidate runs on the state … Continue reading
