tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post3124977043623476440..comments2024-03-26T05:22:08.256-04:00Comments on Frontloading HQ: What Bill Gardner's Statement Really MeansJosh Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-6767999465509683772011-10-13T12:39:09.222-04:002011-10-13T12:39:09.222-04:00Saturday Jan. 7, leave the polls open til 9pm to a...Saturday Jan. 7, leave the polls open til 9pm to accommodate sabbath observers. Seems like the obvious choice. Why on earth would Nevada GOPers move their date so that New Hampshire preserves its own influence? New Hampshire going before Christmas would just make Iowa and Nevada more important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-81812178858969796042011-10-13T11:29:54.226-04:002011-10-13T11:29:54.226-04:00Can someone tell me why South Carolina had to have...Can someone tell me why South Carolina had to have a PRIMARY on a Saturday, TEN DAYS before Florida? Last year Florida ran on Jan 28 and Iowa was on Jan 3. This year Florida goes 3 days later, but South Carolina still insists on going 10 days earlier. If you ask me, the problem isn't Nevada, it is South Carolina.Jeff Winchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350581367572512759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-25269386135801015652011-10-12T21:04:06.163-04:002011-10-12T21:04:06.163-04:00This continues to be a fascinating question with i...This continues to be a fascinating question with implications that are not completely understood. The <a href="http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/October/10-crt-1212.html" rel="nofollow">waiver precedents</a> from 2010 seem to indicate that New Hampshire can have the primary in December, but would have to send ballots out by express mail (Hawaii) and to allow extra time on the backend to ensure that the votes are counted (Wisconsin).<br /><br />Those are costs that New Hampshire would gladly incur in order to keep their position.Josh Putnamhttp://frontloading.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-16974358895042329582011-10-12T20:37:14.437-04:002011-10-12T20:37:14.437-04:00federal law requires ballots be printed and sent t...federal law requires ballots be printed and sent to overseas troops 45 days in advance of the election. Given that, and the filing period of October 17-28, is a December primary a realistic option?<br /><br />EBMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com