Georgia’s newly-appointed State Schools Superintendent, Brad Bryant, is a Republican who wishes to run in this November’s election. Because he was not appointed to the job until after qualifying for the Republican primary had closed, he cannot run in the … Continue reading
The Independent Party is a ballot-qualified party in Oregon. It has 54,920 registered members, which is 2.7% of the number of registered voters in the state. Oregon only holds primaries for parties with registration membership of 5% or more. This … Continue reading
On June 22, California held a special election to fill the vacant State Senate seat in the 15th district. The seat is vacant because former State Senator Abel Maldonado resigned to become Lieutenant Governor. The vote: Sam Blakeslee, Republican, 64,676, … Continue reading
On June 22, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed SB 1203, to require petitioners to wear badges that say they are being paid (if, indeed, they are being paid). The bill also requires that the badge identify the county in … Continue reading
On June 22, the Utah Supreme Court unanimously ruled that electronic signatures on petitions are valid. The decision is Anderson v Bell, 20100237. It is 15 pages. As a result, the plaintiff, Farley Anderson, will now appear on the Utah … Continue reading
