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Forced Association: Independent Registration for Presidential Primaries Actually Drops
Forced Association: Independent Registration for Presidential Primaries Actually Drops
California forces voters to affiliate with a private political party in order to participate in its presidential primaries, and as a result, we are seeing the first significant decline in registered N...
Bill Weld: We Need to Expand the Primary Electorate
Bill Weld: We Need to Expand the Primary Electorate
The three contenders challenging President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination in 2020 -- former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, and former Illinois US R...
Bill Weld: We Need to Expand the Primary Electorate
Bill Weld: We Need to Expand the Primary Electorate
Bill Weld almost had it right on primary elections during the 2019 Politicon.
California Republicans Mimic Democrats on Ballot Harvesting
California Republicans Mimic Democrats on Ballot Harvesting
Michael Smolens, writing for the San Diego Union-Tribune, reports that Republicans are planning to copy the California Democratic Party's strategy of ballot harvesting in the 2020 presidential primary...
California Republicans Mimic Democrats on Ballot Harvesting
California Republicans Mimic Democrats on Ballot Harvesting
Ballot harvesting is going to be an issue in California once again in 2020, but this time Republicans are joining in.
Is Tulsi Considering An Independent Presidential Run?
Is Tulsi Considering An Independent Presidential Run?
US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has announced that she will not seek re-election for her congressional seat after four terms in office. Tulsi made the announcement late Thursday night over a series of tweets, i...
Is Tulsi Considering An Independent Presidential Run?
Is Tulsi Considering An Independent Presidential Run?
Tulsi Gabbard says she will not seek re-election in Congress, focusing on her run for president. Is she planning to run as an independent?”
In Florida: Felons Can Vote in Presidential Primaries, But Not Independents
In Florida: Felons Can Vote in Presidential Primaries, But Not Independents
A federal judge recently decided to temporary block a state law that would impose a financial requirement on criminals released from prison and done with parole in order to be re-enfranchised in the d...
In Florida: Felons Can Vote in Presidential Primaries, But Not Independents
In Florida: Felons Can Vote in Presidential Primaries, But Not Independents
In 2020, hundreds of thousands of felons may be allowed to vote in the presidential primary process.That is, as long as they join either the Democratic or Republican Party.
Ranked Choice Voting Is Under Attack
Ranked Choice Voting Is Under Attack
Ranked choice voting, an alternative ballot method, has been under attack by the press. Unlike the traditional “pick one” ballot used in most U.S. elections, ranked choice ballots allow voters to rank...