Darth Jeff has this analysis in the June 1 Daily Kos, of the 2012 California top-two experience. His clear charts show the large difference between the electorate in June, and the electorate in November. Almost 2.5 times as many people … Continue reading
On June 2, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v State, 13-895, and its companion case, Alabama Democratic Conference v Alabama, 13-1138. The issue is the 2011 redistricting carried out by the Alabama legislature, for … Continue reading
On May 22, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed HB 193. It removes the ban on any party calling itself the “Independent Party”, or using the word “Independent” as part of its name. An identical bill, SB 60, is also on … Continue reading
On Sunday, June 1, the second-to-last day of the Louisiana legislative session, the House passed the Senate version of HB 431, so the bill moving the presidential primary from mid-March to early-March has passed and been sent to the Governor. … Continue reading
The Atlanta Progressive News has this story about the pending Green Party-Constitution Party challenging Georgia’s ballot access procedures for non-major party presidential candidates. … Continue reading
