Category Archives: primaries
Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Top-Two Primary Proposal Appearing on Ballot
See this order.
“The Tea Party’s Enemy No. 1; Benjamin Ginsberg, Bush’s lawyer in the 2000 recount, has orchestrated a major power grab for Romney”
The Tablet reports.
“Over Loud Boos, Romney Supporters Pass New Rules”
NYT’s “The Caucus” blog: ” Mitt Romney’s supporters passed new rules governing future primaries over the loud boos of Ron Paul supporters and other conservative activists who had objected to what they said was a power grab by the… Continue reading
“Deal Will Likely Prevent Floor Fight at Republican National Convention”
ABC News: “A compromise on Republican Party rules will likely prevent a convention floor fight on Tuesday. Republican National Committeeman James Bopp, who had led a movement to oppose a new delegate rule on the convention floor, confirms to… Continue reading
“Top Romney Lawyer Under Attack for Proposed GOP Rules Change”
BLT: “Patton Boggs partner Benjamin Ginsberg is facing a growing storm of criticism from Republican delegates who say he pushed through a rules change that would help Mitt Romney if the presumptive GOP nominee ousts President Barack Obama and… Continue reading
“Romney Rules Changes Could Spark GOP Convention Floor Fight”
Fascinating Buzzfeed report,which begins: “Frustration over changes to the Republican Party’s rules pushed through by the Romney Campaign on Friday may lead to a fight on the floor of the Republican National Convention on Monday. The Convention Committee on… Continue reading
“Republicans Plot Assault On Iowa Caucuses On Military Voter Issue”
Fascinating BuzzFeed report. And I’ve long agreed that military disenfranchisement and other issues are a reason to kill the caucuses.
“All Politics is National”
David Schleicher has written this piece for The Atlantic. A taste: “Elmendorf and I have come up with a few ideas. Ballots could designate which party is in control of the state legislature, allowing voters to more easily decide based… Continue reading
“Governor Brewer won’t oppose ‘top two primary’ initative”
The latest from Arizona.
“Date Blamed for Low Vote in [New York] Primaries”
And really, if you read the NY Times article, the MOVE Act is apparently being blamed for the date change, which is being blamed for 5% turnout on Tuesday — less than the 7% turnout for New York’s presidential… Continue reading
“Top Two in California Primaries, June 2012: By the Numbers: High Rates of Invalid Ballots; Perverse Outcomes; Major Parties Dominate”
FairVote has issued this press release.
“California’s election reform flops”
Joe Mathews wants California to be more like Wisconsin in its politics. Really.
And anyone who thought top two and citizen redistricting would fundamentally transform California had expectations which were way too high.
“15 races are still unresolved after Tuesday’s primary”
The LA Times offers this report, with the subhead: “In most of the undecided candidate contests, it’s not yet clear who finished second — a crucial position in the state’s new ‘top-two’ elections system.”