The Virginia petition deadline for presidential primary candidates is December 10, 2015. As of the morning of November 17, Donald Trump is the only candidate who has submitted a Virginia petition. He submitted his on November 2. The law requires … Continue reading
According to this story, the Connecticut legislature may suspend the public funding program for 2016. The Connecticut public funding law, passed in 2005, is the most unjust public funding law ever passed in any state. Nominees of parties that polled … Continue reading
The Oklahoma Democratic Party has formally notified the State Elections Board that independents can vote in its presidential primary and also the primary for other office. See this story. The party actually made this decision on July 25, 2015, but … Continue reading
Most states don’t care how early an independent presidential candidate begins to circulate a petition. But some states do set a start date. These are believed to be the start dates for independent presidential petitioning: California, April 29, 2016 Connecticut, … Continue reading
Presidential Debate News here nicely summarizes all the recent news and commentary on whether polls should continue to be used to determine who is invited to debate. … Continue reading
