On July 21, the Honolulu Charter Commission put twenty questions for voters on the November 2026 ballot, including a proposal to use ranked choice voting for elections for city office. If it passes, it would be used for the first time in 2032.
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The American Solidarity Party will choose is 2028 presidential nominee on June 18, 2027. Thanks to Independent Political Report for this news.
On July 21, Arizona held primaries for the Republican, Democratic, No Labels, Green, and Libertarian Parties. The only contested minor party primary for statewide office was the No Labels Party primary for Governor. Teri Ann Hourihan received 5,077 votes, and her opponent, Hugh Lytle, received 4,039.
The Arizona Clean Elections Commission sponsors debates for gubernatorial candidates. On June 18 it had sponsored a debate between the two No Labels candidates, but Lytle chose not to participate.
The Chicago Tribune has yet another editorial on the subject of the Illinois ballot access law for independent and minor party candidates for U.S. House. See it here.
On July 14, the city council of Irvine, California, voted to ask voters in November 2026 if the city should use Ranked Choice Voting for elections for Mayor and City Council. Irvine has a population of 300,000 and is one of the hundred most populous cities in the nation.