This Washington Post story says top Republican Party officials met on December 7 and made some plans for a contested national convention. … Continue reading
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Texas has a unique law that says if a group intends to qualify as a political party, it must notify the Secretary of State by January 2 of the election year. The Reform Party of Texas recently filed this notice. … Continue reading
According to this story, twelve Republican presidential candidates have already filed petitions to be on the Virginia presidential primary, as well as two Democrats. The deadline is 5 p.m., Thursday, December 10. The requirement is 5,000 signatures. In the past, … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court heard two redistricting cases on Tuesday, December 8. The Texas case, Evenwel v Abbott, got the most press attention. But the Court also heard an Arizona case, Harris v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 14-232. Here is … Continue reading
On December 9, Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) introduced HB 82, which eases the definition of a “political party.” Current law says it is a group that polled at least 10% for any statewide race at either of the last … Continue reading