The Green Party is not ballot-qualified in Illinois, but it is ballot-qualified in two U.S. House districts in Illinois, and it nominates by primary in those two districts. In the 5th district in Chicago, three Greens filed and two of … Continue reading
Cook Political Report has this chart of all states and territories, giving the date of Republican caucuses and primaries in time order. The chart also shows which voters may participate. The Cook Report uses the term “mixed” to describe places … Continue reading
Utah Representative Patrice Arent (D-Millcreek) has introduced HB 119 to eliminate the Utah straight-ticket device. It has a Republican co-sponsor, but the Republican Party opposes the bill. See this story. … Continue reading
On January 7, a 3-judge U.S. District Court in Virginia redrew some of the boundaries of U.S. House districts in Virginia. See this story. The uncertainty as to whether the action will be permanent or not will make it difficult … Continue reading
On January 7, the Field Poll, California’s most venerable and trusted polling company, released a U.S. Senate poll for the June 2016 primary. It shows that if the June primary were held now, Democrats Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez would … Continue reading
