On June 29, Better for America, the group of conservatives who hope to recruit an independent presidential candidate and place him or her on ballots, asked to file an amicus brief in Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission, … Continue reading
New York held congressional primaries on June 28. In the 22nd district, centered on Utica, the Reform Party primary listed only one candidate on the ballot, Claudia Tenney. Even though she was the only name on the ballot, she lost … Continue reading
As previously noted, on June 24 a Virginia delegate to the Republican National convention filed a federal lawsuit against a state law requiring delegates to vote for the presidential candidate (on the first ballot) who polled the most votes in … Continue reading
The American Independent Party will hold its state convention in Sacramento, California, on August 13-14. It will choose a presidential nominee at that meeting. Thanks to Robert Ornelas for this information. … Continue reading
On June 29, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed SB 450 by 5-2. Starting in 2018, the bill would let some counties send ballots in the postal mail to all registered voters. There would no longer be precinct polling places … Continue reading
