Tuesday, September 4, 2018

The Iowa Straw Poll and the Regular Rhythms of the Presidential Nomination Process

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FHQ got a sneak peek of Jonathan Bernstein's Friday column on Thursday when we had a chance to chat after my APSA roundtable on the 202...
Thursday, July 19, 2018

Unity Reform Commission Seeing Its Recommendations 'Substantially Adopted' Sends Rules Package on to DNC

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Following a brief (by rules meetings standards) conference call on Tuesday, July 17, Unity Reform Commission Chair Jennifer O'Malley-Dil...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

2020 Delegate Selection Rules and Convention Call Pass Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee Hurdle

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Last week the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) once again reconvened in Washington, DC to finalize its proposed package of recommended c...
Monday, July 9, 2018

Idaho Democrats Announce Shift from "Unwieldy" Caucuses to State-Funded Presidential Primary for 2020

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Betsy Z. Russell writing for the Idaho Press: Idaho Democrats will switch to a presidential primary, rather than a caucus, for the next ...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Rules and Bylaws Committee Gives Initial Greenlight to Revamp of Superdelegates System

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At each voting stage along the way to superdelegate rules reform for the 2020 cycle, the final tally has seemingly demonstrated consensus. A...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Third Way? Third Way Plus? The Democrats' Rules and Bylaws Committee Again Revisits Superdelegates

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The Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) once again took up the issue of superdelegates and 2020 at its recent meeting in Providence (the one on...
Saturday, June 23, 2018

Nebraska Democratic Party Platform Committee Passes Caucus-to-Primary Resolution

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From the Omaha World-Herald : Nebraska Democrats are weighing whether to scrap their decade-old practice of holding presidential caucuses....
Friday, June 22, 2018

Cooper's Signature Gives 2020 North Carolina Primary Scheduling Certainty

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North Carolina governor, Roy Cooper (D), made quick work of SB 655 . The bill came to the Tar Heel state chief executive on June 14 and wa...
Thursday, June 21, 2018

Nebraska Democrats Signal Caucus-to-Primary Switch for 2020

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Citing party resources stretched too thin and depressed primary turnout, the Nebraska Democratic Party is considering abandoning its caucu...
Monday, June 18, 2018

Revived March Presidential Primary Bill Passes North Carolina Senate

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After over a year on the back burner, legislation to solidify the date of the North Carolina presidential was resurrected by the state Sen...