January 15 was the deadline for Mississippi presidential primary candidates, and for other office as well. Three Republicans will be on the presidential primary ballot: President Donald Trump, Rocky De La Fuente, and William Weld. The Democratic presidential primary ballot … Continue reading
Bills have been introduced in each house of the Florida legislature to amend the oath of office that newly-elected legislators take at the beginning of a legislative session. The bills provide that the oath should be expanded to say that … Continue reading
On January 16, the Florida Supreme Court released an opinion in Advisory Opinion to the Governor re: Implementation of Amendment 4, the Voting Restoration Amendment, SC19-1341. The opinion construes the initiative passed by the voters in November 2018, which ended … Continue reading
On January 16, the Oklahoma Election Board web page posted new voter registration data. See it here. The percentages are: Republican 48.25%; Democratic 35.32%; Libertarian .53%; independents and others 15.89%. A year earlier, the percentages were: Republican 48.10%; Democratic 35.89%; … Continue reading
On January 15, the Kentucky Senate State and Local Government passed SB 3 unanimously. It moves elections for Governor and the other statewide state elected offices from the odd year before a presidential election, to presidential election years. Assuming it … Continue reading
