“Presidential Nominating Process: Current Issues”
The Congressional Research Service has issued a new report, which I have posted here.
Category Archives: primaries
“Ralph Nader wants a primary challenge for President Obama”
The LA Times reports.
California Court of Appeal Rejects Challenge to Top-Two Primary, Solves Problem With Write-In Votes Which Would Not Be Counted
In Field v. Bowen, the court easily rejected the constitutional arguments against holding a top-two primary. The only difficult question, it seems to me, was the apparent contradiction in California statutes which seemed to both require that write-in vote… Continue reading
“Christine O’Donnell: Exhibit A for getting rid of closed primaries”
John Avlon has written this column for CNN.
UPDATE: Richard Winger responds.
“Strategic voting in open primaries: evidence from Rush Limbaugh’s ‘operation chaos'”
E. Frank Stephenson has written this article for Public Choice. Here is the abstract:
Open primaries create the possibility of strategic crossover voting. On his March 3, 2008 program and subsequent broadcasts, radio personality Rush Limbaugh called on his listeners… Continue reading
“How closed primaries further polarize our politics”
Mark Siegel has written this WaPo oped.
“Brewer Scratches January 31 Primary and Keeps Arizona’s Options Open”
Fronloading HQ blogs.
“2012 primary calendar: Arizona starts the party”
The Fix reports.
Challengers Appealing to Ninth Circuit in CA Top-Two Case
That didn’t take long.
Federal District Court, on Its Own Motion, Grants Summary Judgment for CA, Rejecting Challenge to Top-Two Primary
You can read the district court’s 17-page order here. Not only did the challengers to the law fail in their attempt to get parts of Prop. 14 struck down, the district court, after giving notice to the challengers, granted… Continue reading
Top-Two Primary Coming to Arizona?
“New primary system could shake up California politics”
Christopher Cadelgado has written this column for the San Diego Union-Tribune.
“Questions trail election-law challenge”
Lots of questions about what will happen in Ohio if the Brunner referendum qualifies, including an effect on primaries and redistricting. Wow.