Nevada Republican Rules Allocate Delegates Proportionally

Nevada Republican rules generally allocate delegates according to the share of the popular caucus vote, although candidates who poll less than 3.3% of the statewide vote are excluded. Based on the results as of 10 p.m., it appears that the following presidential candidates received delegates from Nevada: Donald Trump 13; Marco Rubio 7; Ted Cruz 7; Ben Carson 2; John Kasich 1.

Here is a detailed discussion of the Nevada Republican rules, from FrontloadingHQ.

California Socialist Candidates File Reply Brief in Lawsuit over Party Labels

On February 15, the plaintiffs in Soltysik v Padilla filed this reply brief in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. This is the lawsuit over whether California is violating the First Amendment by printing party preferences on the ballot for some candidates, but not all candidates. The plaintiffs are registered “Socialist” and when they run for partisan office, they want “Party preference: Socialist” on the ballot, not “Party preference: none” which the law requires. California law only allows a candidate’s party preference to be listed on the ballot if the candidate is a member of a qualified party. The hearing is March 14.

U.S. District Court Sets Conference on What Procedures Are in Effect for Pennsylvania Ballot Access for Minor Parties

U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Stengel of the eastern district of Pennsylvania will hold a status conference on March 1, 2016, at 10 a.m., by telephone, to discuss what ballot access procedures are in effect now in Pennsylvania for the minor parties who won the lawsuit Constitution Party v Aichele on July 23, 2015.