In the election of November 2006, minor party and independent candidates for the lower house of state legislatures polled 1,509,058 votes across the United States. By comparison, in November 2010, minor party and independent candidates for the lower house of … Continue reading
Jean-Claude Duvalier, former President of Haiti, has returned to Haiti but may be facing punishment there. One of his attorneys and advisors is Bob Barr, the 2008 Libertarian presidential nominee. See this story. … Continue reading
On November 2, the Oregon Independent Party nominee for State Representative, 48th district, polled 42.71% of the vote in a two-person race against the incumbent Democrat. The Independent Party nominee was Jeff Caton, a professional financial planner. Although Oregon permits … Continue reading
Several West Virginia election law bills, other than the public funding bill mentioned in the post just below this one, have been introduced. HB 2497 would convert the elections for the state’s executive positions into non-partisan elections, including the Governor. … Continue reading
Seven West Virginia state representatives have introduced HB 2732, which provides for public funding for candidates for the legislature. Eligibility depends on the candidate’s ability to raise a certain number of private contributions of $5. If passed, the bill would … Continue reading
