On March 5, the Utah legislature passed SB 54. It changes the existing system by which parties nominate candidates. Current law does not permit anyone to run for a party nomination unless he or she does well at a pre-primary … Continue reading
According to this article, Dick Harpootlian, a South Carolina attorney and former state chair of the Democratic Party, predicts that if U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham loses the June Republican primary for re-election, there will be a strong independent candidate for … Continue reading
This South Dakota newspaper story about former U.S. Senator Larry Pressler says he hasn’t completed his petition to be on the November ballot, but that he expects to meet the April 29 deadline. Because he is running as an independent, … Continue reading
Texas held the nation’s first primary on March 4. In the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Kesha Rogers placed second. Because no one got as much as 50%, a run-off primary will be held on May 27. Rogers is the … Continue reading
On March 3, a U.S. District Court Magistrate ruled that opponents of North Carolina’s 2013 voting restrictions must reveal internal government messages for the period August 12, 2013, to the present, that were between the Governor’s Office, the State Board … Continue reading
