On March 16, the Minnesota House Government Operations & Elections Policy Committee heard HB 2735, which would set up a presidential primary in Minnesota. The bill provides that it would be the first Tuesday of March. The bill would not … Continue reading
This interesting news story describes how Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen tried to persuade her audience to support the National Popular Vote Plan bill. Allen is a conservative Republican who supports the plan. She was speaking to a meeting of … Continue reading
Oregon election officials are sending a letter to all registered independent voters, explaining that if such voters wish to vote in the May 2016 primary (which includes a presidential primary), they have three choices: (1) do nothing, in which case … Continue reading
On March 16, the individual who had challenged John Kasich’s ballot access petition in Pennsylvania withdrew his challenge. Therefore, Kasich is on the ballot. See this story. Thanks to the commenters who alerted me to this story. … Continue reading
Late in the day on March 16, the U.S. Supreme Court asked attorneys for Montana’s Secretary of State to respond to the Republican Party’s request for relief from the open primary. This shows that the Court is taking the Republican … Continue reading
