Congressman John K. Delaney (D-Maryland) has introduced HR 5334, to require all elections for U.S. House to use the top-two system. The bill also mandates that election day in November would be a federal holiday, but the bill does not … Continue reading
According to this story in The Oregonian, supporters of Oregon’s top-two primary initiative have set up a phony opposition webpage, which features the slogan, “Keep the riff-raff out of our elections.” Supporters have also submitted arguments ostensibly opposed to the … Continue reading
On September 3, the Kansas Democratic Party’s nominee for U.S. Senate, Chad Taylor, withdrew his name from the November ballot. The Democratic Party will now support the independent candidate in the race, Greg Orman. See this story. Thanks to Thomas … Continue reading
Vermont held primaries on September 2. Dean Corren, the Progressive nominee for Lieutenant Governor, won the Democratic nomination as well, via write-ins in the Democratic primary. He will be on the November ballot as, “Progressive, Democratic.” See this story, which … Continue reading
On September 2, a lower state court in New Orleans removed two Democrats from the November 2014 ballot for U.S. House, 2nd district. See this story. They were removed because they owe unpaid fines from the past to a state … Continue reading
