On February 23, the Tennessee Republican Party removed Tom Atema from the primary ballot on the grounds that he is not a “true Republican”. He had filed to run for County Commissioner in Williamson County. See this story. Tennessee holds … Continue reading
On February 26, South Dakota HB 1012 passed the Senate State Affairs Committee unanimously. It says that a party only needs to pass the vote test every four years, instead of every two years. The bill had already passed the … Continue reading
On February 26, a Democratic Party group sued Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker over his refusal to call special elections to fill two empty legislative seats. See this story. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link. The case is in state court. … Continue reading
On February 20, the Democratic National Committee filed its brief in the Eleventh Circuit in Wilding v Democratic National Committee Services, 17-14194. The brief says this case “is an improper attempt to forge the federal courts into a political weapon … Continue reading
The Green Party has never been on the Indiana ballot for statewide office. However, it is trying to place a candidate for Secretary of State on the 2018 ballot. It has 500 signatures. The requirement is 26,700 signatures, due June … Continue reading
