On January 15, a Subcommittee of the Virginia House Elections & Privileges Committee passed HB 105 unanimously. Current law says that write-ins in general elections should not be counted unless it appears that a write-in candidate might have received 5% … Continue reading
Here is the text of Montana’s cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court in Fox v Sanders County Republican Committee, 13-839. The issue is a state law that makes it illegal for political parties to endorse or oppose a candidate … Continue reading
Political Scientist Hans Noel has this commentary in the Washington Post, about U.S. political parties, ideology, and polarization. The thesis is that the U.S. has long been divided by ideology. If parties didn’t seem polarized in the past, that is … Continue reading
National Review has this article about the Working Families Party, with an emphasis on how influential it is in New York. … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Department of State web page now has this device to enable potential candidates to print their petition forms. Thanks to Larry Otter for the link. … Continue reading
