November 22 was the deadline for candidates for Mayor of Chicago to file petitions. The city requires 12,500 valid signatures. The race is non-partisan. Because no incumbent is running, there are far more candidates than normal. It appears that eleven … Continue reading
On November 22, the Utah Elections office posted the official canvass of votes to its web page. The figures show that the Libertarian Party did receive enough votes to remain ballot-qualified. On election night, it appeared that the party had … Continue reading
On November 19, Citizens Action filed a lawsuit in the West Virginia Supreme Court, hoping to get a ruling that the state must hold a special gubernatorial election in the first half of 2011. Joe Manchin resigned from being Governor … Continue reading
Rich Whitney, Green Party candidate for Governor of Illinois in this month’s election, filed a federal lawsuit against a public television station before the election, over the station’s sponsorship of a debate that did not include him. Whitney will pursue … Continue reading
Alaska registration forms list not only the qualified parties, but also parties that have filed a request to be listed on the form so that they may possibly get enough registered members to become ballot-qualified. The Constitution Party recently filed … Continue reading
