Category Archives: political parties

“Ginsberg Warns of ‘Political Guerilla Warfare’ at Contested GOP Convention”

March 17, 2016, 7:38 amcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Bloomberg: With prospects for the first contested Republican convention in 40 years on the rise, GOP super-lawyer and election-law expert Ben Ginsberg says that selecting the actual delegates at state conventions in the coming months will “be sort of… Continue reading

“GOP official: The party chooses the nominee, not the voters”

March 16, 2016, 7:44 pmpolitical partiesRick Hasen

The Hill: “The media has created the perception that the voters will decide the nomination,” Curly Haugland said in an interview with CNBC. “That’s the conflict here.” “The political parties choose their nominees, not the general public, contrary to… Continue reading

“Bribery and the Brokered Convention?”

March 16, 2016, 1:36 pmbribery, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Fascinating Brian Svoboda on whether RNC delegates at a contested convention could be bribed: Can Chicago’s experience in 1860 repeat itself in Cleveland in 2016? One recentcommentator suggested that, after the first ballot, presidential contenders “would engage in a… Continue reading

Justice Kennedy Asks for Response in Montana Open Primary Case, Potentially Affecting Trump

March 16, 2016, 1:24 pmpolitical parties, primaries, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Following up on this post, Justice Kennedy has requested a response from Montana by March 22.

“A fair way to choose a Republican nominee”

March 16, 2016, 7:59 amalternative voting systems, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Ramesh Ponnuru: But the rules in the Republican primaries, as we are now seeing, are not ideally designed to create consensus. Trump hasn’t won a majority in any contest so far — and he could in theory keep failing… Continue reading

“Alabama GOP: Keep Democrats out of our primary elections”

March 15, 2016, 10:02 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Al.com reports.

“Why Do We Still Have Presidential Caucuses — And How Can We Get Rid Of Them?”

March 15, 2016, 7:18 amelection administration, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Important Josh Israel report from Think Progress.

“G.O.P. Effort to Block Trump May Lead to a Morass”

March 14, 2016, 7:57 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

Al Hunt for Bloomberg View.

“How to Steal a Nomination From Donald Trump”

March 14, 2016, 7:50 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

Sasha Issenberg: Donald Trump has spent much of his campaign selling himself as a maker of great deals. But in the next phase of the campaign, the author of The Art of the Deal may be confronted with the… Continue reading

“The Path to Convention Chaos; If Trump loses Florida or Ohio, the GOP’s set for a quagmire in Cleveland. Here’s how it happens”

March 13, 2016, 7:19 pmpolitical partiesRick Hasen

Ben Ginsberg: The March 15 winner-take-all primaries in Florida and Ohio have been billed as make-or-break for the Republican candidates still holding out hope that they can topple Donald Trump. But those contests are also make-or-break for Trump, and… Continue reading

“The Party Still Decides”

March 13, 2016, 6:07 pmcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Ross Douthat: But the party’s convention rules, in all their anachronistic, undemocratic and highly-negotiable intricacy, are also a line of defense, also a hurdle, also a place where a man unfit for office can be turned aside. So in… Continue reading

Montana Republican Party Seeks Emergency #SCOTUS Relief to End Open Presidential Primary

March 11, 2016, 1:01 pmpolitical parties, primaries, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

This filing, directed to Justice Kennedy, could have implications if Trump is short of delegates in June. Right now Democrats could vote in the Republican party primary, and this seeks an order to close the primary. The logistical problem… Continue reading

“GOP superlawyer on contested convention rule: ‘In fact, that’s not a rule'”

March 9, 2016, 11:20 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Politico: A Republican presidential candidate doesn’t have to accrue a majority of delegates in eight states to be considered for the nomination during a contested convention in July, former Republican National Committee lawyer Ben Ginsberg — the party’s preeminent election… Continue reading