Texas Bill for a Later 2022 Primary

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Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston) has introduced SB 13 into the second special session of the Texas legislature. It says that if redistricting is finished by November 15, 2021, the 2022 primary will be held March 1, which is the same date set by the existing law. If the redistricting is not done by November 15, 2021, but is done by December 28, then the primary will be April 5 and the run-off will be June 21. But if redistricting still isn’t done by December 28, then the primary will be May 24 and the run-off will be July 26. Thanks to Art DiBianca for this news.

Texas Governor Asks New Special Session of Legislature to Move 2022 Primary Election Date

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for a new special session to begin Saturday, August 7. The Governor put moving the 2022 primary on the agenda. That will have big implications for ballot access for 2022. See his agenda here. Texas does not permit independent candidate petitions, or petitions to qualify a new party, to begin to circulate until the day after the primary. So if the primary is later, the deadlines must also be later. Thanks to Jim Riley for this news.

Pennsylvania Man Says He Will be an Independent Candidate for Governor in 2022

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Eddie Wenrich, a resident of Pennsylvania, says he will be an independent candidate for Governor in 2022. See this story. Pennsylvania has not had an independent candidate for Governor on the ballot since 1942, when John J. Haluska ran, using the ballot label “United Pension.”

Wenrich will need 5,000 signatures, due August 1, 2022.

Massachusetts School Board Incumbent Fails to Get on Ballot for Re-Election

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Chicopee, Massachusetts, holds an election for School Board members on September 21. Incumbent member James Tanhauser failed to get on the ballot for re-election. As a result, the voters will see only one name on their ballots for his seat. Tanhauser needed 50 signatures to be submitted by noon, and he was five minutes late to submit the petition. Massachusetts permits write-in voting.

New Florida Registration Data

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As of mid-July 2021, the number of active registered voters in Florida in each party is: Democratic 5,230,169; Republican 5,167,567; Independent Party 193,387; Libertarian 41,529; Green 7,722; Constitution 3,178; Reform 1,461; Socialism & Liberation 1,329; Ecology 1,071; Unity 11; independent and miscellaneous 3,835,214.

Percentages are: Democratic 36.11%; Republican 35.68%; Independent Party 1.34%; Libertarian .29%; Green .05%; Constitution .02%; Reform .01%; Socialism & Liberation .01%; Ecology .01%; independent and miscellaneous 26.48%.

Percentages in October 2020 were: Democratic 36.72%; Republican 35.79%; Independent Party 1.13%; Libertarian .27%; Green .05%; Constitution .02%; Reform .01%; Socialism & Liberation .01%; Ecology .01%; independent and miscellaneous 25.99%. The Unity Party was not ballot-qualified in October 2020.

Percentages for minor parties in Florida tend to be low, because the choices are not listed on the question that asks about the applicant’s choice of party. The choices must be written in.