West Virginia holds its primary elections on May 13, for president and all other partisan office. This year, for the first time, West Virginia independents can choose to vote in either the Democratic Party primary, or the Republican Party primary. … Continue reading
On March 31, the Missouri Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee held a hearing on HB 1310. That bill moves the independent candidate petition deadline from late July to March. It does not exclude presidential independents. For that reason, … Continue reading
On March 31, SB 797 passed the Missouri Senate unanimously. He removes a typographical error from the 1993 ballot access reform law. The current law was written to let new and previously unqualified parties circulate a petition before they have … Continue reading
On April 1, both the Constitution Party and the Independent Party submitted their petitions to be on the New Mexico ballot. The Independent Party is composed of supporters of Ralph Nader. The Associated Press reported on the Independent Party, but … Continue reading
On March 18, a registered Green Party member, David Doonan, was elected Mayor of Greenwich (a village in Washington County, New York). The election was partisan. Doonan’s party label was “Open Government Party”. His only opponent was a Republican. The … Continue reading
