On May 4, the Maine Republican Party amended its bylaws to say that the party chooses to nominate by old-fashioned plurality primary elections. The same day, it filed a federal lawsuit, saying it has a freedom of association right to … Continue reading
There are no Republicans on the District of Columbia 2018 primary ballot for districtwide partisan office. However, the District’s election law and the Republican Party rules permit the party to nominate candidates for such offices after the primary is over, … Continue reading
The Hawaii legislature adjourned on May 3. The bills to remove the petition blank for signers to add part of their Social Security number failed to pass. The Senate had passed SB 462 last year, with no opposition. But the … Continue reading
This Gotham Gazette article on the 2018 New York gubernatorial race discusses each of the state’s ballot-qualified minor parties. … Continue reading
On May 3, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed SB 350. It eases the definition of “political party”. The new law says it is a group that polled 2.5% for any statewide race, at either of the last two elections. The … Continue reading
