NBC Montana reported Thursday that the Montana Republican Party is dropping out of a lawsuit that aims to close the state's primary elections.
When Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach lobbied for prosecutorial power in voter fraud cases before the state legislature, he promised 100 immediate cases for prosecution (then 200). Yet nine and a half months into the power grab, he still has only presented 6 cases.
With last week's dismissal of charges against Olathe resident Betty Gaedtke, he now stands at one successful prosecution, one utterly embarrassing blunder, and four pending cases.
The Independent Voter Project (IVP) filed a brief of amicus curiae with the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., Wednesday in the case Level the Playing Field, et. al. v. Federal Election Commission.
In a recent fundraising email, Ted Cruz's presidential campaign asks supporters to donate at least $35 to become an "official deputy delegate" for the Cruz Crew. This is not to be confused with being a real delegate, as in the ones who will participate in the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July.
New legislation introduced in the New York Assembly would change the way the state conducts its presidential primary elections. The bill would allow "undeclared voters" (independents) to participate in the party primary of their choice, creating a system that resembles a semi-closed primary, except the parties cannot bar these voters from participating.
Assembly Bill A9661 was introduced by New York Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele on March 24, 2016.
There is no doubt that the vast majority of U.S. presidents had military backgrounds, with 31 of 43 presidents serving in the Armed Forces or National Guards in some capacity.
All but one were officers, James Buchanan served as a lowly private, and most held ranks above Major -- they were trained to lead soldiers into battle.
Almost as a reminder that military service wasn't a prerequisite for the presidency, John Adams, our second president, served only in the capacity of a diplomat and politician during the Revolution.
Over the past few weeks leading up to New York's April 19 primaries, FairVote has been one of the many voting rights organizations to receive calls from frustrated or confused New Yorkers, wondering whether they are eligible to vote. We received callers from both major parties, and some who had never registered with a party before. While some were registered with a party early enough to qualify, most received the disappointing news from us that they had missed the deadline to change party affiliation.
San Diego's Primary Might Be the Only Opportunity to VoteFew voters know the extent to which the partisan establishment has rigged the rules, even in nonpartisan local races, to reduce competition.San Diego’s 50%+1 primary election rule is an example of keeping the voters from even knowing there is a race in the first place!
President Truman was well known for the sign on his desk stating, 'The buck stops here.' In a constitutional republic, the president is the highest executive power and has to be the ultimate one to accept responsibility.
President Obama's actions this week, specifically naming the lack of planning for the aftermath of Libya as his greatest failure, is a curious admission, and one where the timing makes it seem like he's ready to take the political bullet for Hillary Clinton for the handling of the Benghazi attacks.
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is on a winning streak, having won eight of the last nine contests. Though Sanders still trails in terms of pledged delegates (whose support is tied to electoral outcomes in caucuses and primaries) by a count of 1,287 to 1,037, his deficit among superdelegates is even larger.