On April 3, President Obama signed HR 2019. It eliminates public funding for the presidential conventions of parties that polled at least 5% of the vote for President in the last election. The only party, other than the Democratic and … Continue reading
On April 2, the Republican National Committee narrowed down the list of cities in which the 2016 Republican national convention will be held. They are Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, and Las Vegas. The party eliminated Columbus and Phoenix. … Continue reading
The Iowa Constitution says that persons convicted of “infamous crimes” cannot register to vote or run for state office, unless they are pardoned by the Governor. On April 9, the Iowa Supreme Court will hold arguments in Chiodo v The … Continue reading
This Boston Globe column suggests that the Democratic and Republican Parties of Massachusetts should cease keeping candidates off their own party’s primary ballots. Party rules for both major parties in Massachusetts say that candidates cannot petition for a spot on … Continue reading
Two independent candidates for U.S. Senate are petitioning to be on the South Dakota general election ballot. Besides former U.S. Senator Larry Pressler, there is Gordon Howie. See this story. Howie is described as the “tea party” candidate. In 2010, … Continue reading
