Category Archives: primaries
“California’s Election Calamity”
Jonathan Bernstein:
California voters are set to vote in their primary on Tuesday, and will suffer the consequences of a serious self-imposed mistake in how they run their state. No, it has nothing to do with the presidential race.… Continue reading
“The Case for a One-Person, One-Vote National Primary To Nominate Our Presidential Candidates in 2020”
Rob Richie for In These Times.
“Judge Rules Against San Francisco Bernie Sanders Voters Who Claimed Primary Voting is Too ‘Confusing'”
NBC Bay Area:
A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a lawsuit by Bernie Sanders supporters who argued elections officials in California were confusing and robbing unaffiliated voters of the chance to vote in the state’s June 7 Democratic presidential… Continue reading
“Feingold calls for changes to superdelegate system”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold expressed support for a reevaluation of the role of the use of superdelegates Wednesday, adding that he has “never been a big fan” of the system Democrats use to nominate presidential candidates.
“Hearing for California primary lawsuit set for after voting”
AP:
A federal judge has set an Aug. 18 hearing date in a lawsuit filed by a Bernie Sanders supporter seeking to extend California’s voter registration deadline ahead of the primary election, meaning the plaintiffs likely won’t get a… Continue reading
“Pillar of Law Files Lawsuit for Convention Delegates’ Rights to Free Speech”
Release:
The Pillar of Law Institute filed a lawsuit in Wyoming federal court today, challenging a law that prohibits delegates to political party conventions from accepting books, travel stipends, and legal assistance from non-profits.
“For the upcoming Republican Convention,… Continue reading
“Unbound: The Conscience of a Republican Delegate”
Sean Parnell and Curly Haugland have written this book (available as a free download through the Citizens in Charge Foundation). It makes the case that all delegates to the Republican National Convention are free to vote their conscience under Rule… Continue reading
“Bernie Sanders asks for recanvass of Kentucky primary vote”
“Minnesota To Switch From Caucus To Primary For 2020 Presidential”
“John Oliver Shows Why U.S. Primaries And Caucuses Are ‘An Erratic Clusterf**k Every 4 Years’”
“Bernie Sanders supporters sue to have California’s voter registration extended until election day”
LAT:
A federal lawsuit alleging widespread confusion over California’s presidential primary rules asks that voter registration be extended past Monday’s deadline until the day of the state’s primary election on June 7.
“Mistakes are being made,” said William Simpich, an… Continue reading
“The real obstacle to voter turnout in Democratic primaries: caucuses”
Jeff Stein for Vox:
Bernie Sanders wants to transform how the Democratic Party chooses its presidential nominee.
To do so, Sanders has made abolishing the closed primary — which prevents independents from voting — one of his top demands of… Continue reading
“Inquirer editorial: How to fix the primaries”
Philly.com:
Two states, California and Washington, have gone further, instituting “top two” primaries for non-presidential elections. All candidates compete in a single preliminary election, from which the two most popular proceed to the general, even if they’re both Democrats,… Continue reading