Rhode Island Representative Brian Newberry (R-New Smithfield) has introduced HB 6054, to move the presidential primary from the fourth Tuesday in April to the fourth Tuesday in March. For 2016, that would be March 22. Thanks to Josh Putnam for … Continue reading
Ohio Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) has introduced HB 153, to move the primary for president and all other office, in presidential years, from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, to the second Tuesday. If the bill passed, … Continue reading
According to this story, Ohio State Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill has sharply criticized the Ohio Democratic Party for endorsing one particular candidate for the party’s 2016 U.S. Senate nomination. Ohio Supreme Court Justices are elected in partisan elections, and … Continue reading
The Bulletin, daily newspaper for Bend, Oregon, has this editorial about HB 3500. Oregon has already switched to a system of automatic registration for individuals with a drivers license or a state ID card. HB 3500 provided that those new … Continue reading
Last month the Arizona legislature passed HB 2608, which makes it more difficult for a member of a small qualified party to get on the primary ballot. On April 14, the Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, signed the bill. It … Continue reading
