The Illinois filing deadline for presidential primary petitions was January 6. Six Democrats filed, and eleven Republicans filed. No Illinois Republican presidential primary has ever had more than nine candidates. The Democrats are: Hillary Clinton, Larry Cohen, Rocky De La … Continue reading
Politico has this story about Gary Johnson’s January 6 announcement that he will seek the Libertarian presidential nomination. UPDATE: this Washington Post story is more informative. … Continue reading
On January 6, a Virginia voter sued the state election board over the rule, requested by the Republican Party, that voters at the polls for the Republican presidential primary on March 1 must sign in over a statement that says, … Continue reading
Four candidates are eligible to receive votes in the Kansas Democratic presidential caucus: Hillary Clinton, Rocky De La Fuente, Martin O’Malley, and Bernie Sanders. See this story. Candidates paid a fee of $2,500 to qualify. … Continue reading
Virginia law says the nominees of qualified parties always appear first on general election ballots. The only qualified parties in Virginia for the past 18 years have been the Democratic and Republican Parties. In 2014 the Virginia Libertarian Party and … Continue reading
