Quebec held an election for its provincial legislature on September 4. Quebec, and all Canadian provinces, use the same election system the U.S. uses, “first past the post”. Whoever gets the most votes in each single-member district is elected. The … Continue reading
The only independent candidate who tried to get on the Wyoming ballot for President this year was Jill Stein. However, the Secretary of State has determined that she didn’t have enough valid signatures. Wyoming requires a petition of 2% of … Continue reading
The New Hampshire Secretary of State has determined that the Libertarian Party has enough valid signatures on its party petition, and will have its nominees on the November ballot. The candidate petitions for the Green Party presidential nominee, Jill Stein, … Continue reading
On September 4, a candidate for Anaheim, California city council won a lawsuit over whether he could use “Chavez” as part of his name on the ballot. See this story. The tentative ruling had said he could not use “Chavez” … Continue reading
On September 4, the Ninth Circuit stayed the order of the U.S. District Court in Townley v Miller, 12-16881. This is the case in which the U.S. District Court had said “None of these candidates” should be removed from the … Continue reading
