Former Congressman Mickey Edwards has this op-ed in the New York Times, condemning “sore loser” laws. “Sore loser” is actually a term that has come to represent any election law that keeps an otherwise qualified candidate off the general election … Continue reading
On January 23, the Republican National Committee’s Rules Committee passed some changes to the party’s presidential nomination process. The rules require that all delegates must have been chosen by 45 days before the start of the convention. Because it is … Continue reading
On January 23, the Tenth Circuit overturned a Colorado campaign finance law that lets contributors give $400 to a candidate for the legislature who is nominated in a primary, but only $200 to a candidate who is nominated in a … Continue reading
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, the advocacy group that backs Maine’s public funding for campaigns program, will attempt to qualify an initiative to make some changes in the program. The initiative would increase funding for the program, and also provide … Continue reading
Lowell Weicker, a former Republican U.S. Senator from Connecticut, and a former Governor elected on the “A Connecticut Party” line, has urged the Republican Party to again let independents vote in its primaries. The Connecticut Republican Party won a lawsuit … Continue reading
