On April 16, the Tennessee Republican Party Executive Committee rejected a proposal that the party should work toward getting a closed primary for itself. See this story. Tennessee has never had registration by party. On primary day, any voter is … Continue reading
At the May 2011 Canadian parliamentary election, the average district will have slightly more than 5 candidates on the ballot. Here is a link to an official list of the candidates. There are 308 districts, and 1,587 candidates. Thanks to … Continue reading
The District of Columbia is holding a special election on Tuesday, April 26, to fill a vacancy in the At-Large City Council seat, and also two seats on the Board of Education. On April 15, a U.S. District Court declined … Continue reading
The April 16 print edition of The Oregonian, the largest newspaper in Oregon, has this editorial, blasting HB 2442. This is the bill that tells the Independent Party, a ballot-qualified party since 2006, that the party must choose a new … Continue reading
Maine requires a ballot-qualified party to hold at least one municipal caucus in each of the 16 counties of the state, in the spring of each even-numbered year. Independent Maine representative Ben Chipman, who is closely associated with the Green … Continue reading
