In 2012, California’s 31st Congressional District was the site of one of the most competitive congressional races in the country and it is expected to be so again in
In the Buckeye State, Republican Governor John Kasich looks ahead to re-election in 2014 as his name gets
circulated as a potential presidential candidate in 2016. Democrats are lining
America's service men and women have in the past faced some obstacles when it comes to exercising their constitutional right to vote. However, several states have taken steps
In many ways, Steve Lonegan was the Republicans’ sacrificial lamb in the New Jersey special Senate election in 2013. Cory Booker entered the race as a high profile candidate who,
Utah's fourth congressional district is up for grabs after Democrat Jim Matheson
announced his retirement last year. Returning after a narrow loss against Matheson in 2012, Republican Mia
Table of Contents
State-by-state Information
How Do Primaries Work?
Partisan v. Nonpartisan
Closed (Partisan)
Semi-Closed (Partisan)
Open (Partisan)
Open (Nonpartisan)
Variants of Traditional Election Systems
Top-Two
As it was pointed out in a recent federal court decision in Hawaii, which upheld the state's open primary system, the court cannot base its decision on the
Whether you support or oppose his controversial acts, Edward Snowden’s revelations of the NSA surveillance program resurfaces the issue of government intrusion, and reminds us to be extra cautious
On Friday, President Obama spoke before the Department of Justice to comment on his administration's internal review of intelligence programs used by the National Security Agency. The administration’
I've written here previously about what I believe is the #1 most important electoral reform. More important than ending gerrymandering, more important than ending the legal extortion and
It is a delicate yet sometimes not-very-graceful balancing act that our elected representatives must constantly perform. It is an act executed on a high-wire strung between opposing
Now that same sex marriages can be legally performed in 17 states (plus the District of Columbia), the other states are starting to
feel the pressure that comes when you
