On May 28, SB 1146, the Connecticut bill to make it illegal for a party to nominate a non-member, was almost certainly killed. Although the Senate did not vote on the bill, it arranged to have the bill given the … Continue reading →

On May 30, the California Assembly suprisingly defeated ACA 9, which would have provided that a write-in candidate for Congress or partisan state office who places second in the June primary cannot advance to the November ballot, unless the candidate … Continue reading →

According to this story, Democratic legislators in Connecticut have drafted a bill to make it illegal for any party in Connecticut to be named “Independent Party.” If this proposed bill is ever signed into law, it seems likely that it … Continue reading →