The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee has introduced SB 69, which moves the petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties from March to February. The bill was introduced at the request of the State Board of Elections and the Secretary of … Continue reading
On January 19, Lord Ashcroft Polls, one of Great Britain’s leading pollsters, released a poll for the May 2015 House of Commons election. It shows 11% for the Green Party, but 9% for the Liberal Democratic Party. This outcome will … Continue reading
Oklahoma State Senator Brian Crain (R-Tulsa) has introduced SB 233. It moves the presidential primary from the first Tuesday in March to the fourth Tuesday in March. For 2016, that would mean a shift from March 1 to March 22. … Continue reading
On January 19, the Virginia Senate Campaigns Subcommittee defeated SB 766 by 4-2. This is the bill that would lower the statewide non-presidential petitions from 10,000 to 5,000. The presidential petitions are currently at 5,000. All the Republicans voted “no” … Continue reading
Political scientist Eric Ostermeier, whose blog “Smart Politics” analyzes new and interesting electoral phenomena, has this analysis of the Libertarian Party showings for U.S. Senate in 2014. … Continue reading
