Category Archives: primaries
“Federal judge, GOP lawyer have lively exchanges over open-primary lawsuit”
News from Montana:
In a hearing on a lawsuit to restrict Republican primary elections to party members only in Montana, a federal judge Thursday questioned whether non-Republican voters are actively crossing over to vote in and influence GOP legislative primaries… Continue reading
“Growing anxiety in Iowa as Democrats worry state is not ready for caucuses”
Ben Jacobs for The Guardian:
Iowa Democrats are increasingly worried the state party may not be prepared for the caucuses on 1 February, putting Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status at risk.
With a little more than 80 days left, a number of… Continue reading
“Ninth Circuit Rules 2-1 that Tucson Can’t Hold City Council Primaries in Districts, and then At-Large Elections in General”
BAN:
On November 10, the Ninth Circuit issued this opinion in Public Integrity Alliance v City of Tucson, 15-16142. By a vote of 2-1, the decision says that Tucson’s system of electing city council members violates Equal Protection.
Tucson… Continue reading
“How ‘Blue Zone’ GOP Could Veto a Conservative Nominee”
Dave Wasserman:
In a few months, after Iowa and New Hampshire begin to winnow the field, the GOP nomination race could boil down to an epic final between a candidate with a more pragmatic image, such as Marco Rubio,… Continue reading
“Judge: State can’t force political parties to hold open primaries”
“Judge poised to strike down part of new Utah election law”
Deseret News:
A federal judge appears poised to strike down part of a disputed new state election law that defines how political parties choose candidates for elected office.
U.S. District Judge David Nuffer signaled Tuesday that he intends to find… Continue reading
“Second place got you a Greyhound ticket to Palookaville”
FHQ:
Look, FHQ has followed Republican strategist, Mike Murphy, since before the time that there was an FHQ. And while he gave Sasha Issenberg a fantastic inside look at some of the thinking from within the super PAC that… Continue reading
“U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear California Minor Party Lawsuit Against Top-Two”
“Two Socialist Party Candidates Sue California to Have Party Label on Ballot”
“Party Rules to Streamline Race May Backfire for G.O.P.”
NYT on unintended consequences of party nomination reform.
“Federal judge orders Utah and Republican Party to try to resolve election law lawsuit”
AP:
The disputed law, approved in 2014 by Utah’s GOP governor and Republican-dominated Legislature, allows candidates to bypass a caucus and convention system and instead try to become a party’s nominee by gathering signatures and participating in primary elections.… Continue reading
“Could Donald Trump win the Republican presidential nomination?”
Sandy Levinson:
The quick and dirty answer to the question is yes. And the reason has to do with the formal rules adopted by the Republican Party with regard to the allocation of delegates to the 2016 Convention, to… Continue reading