On May 16, SurveyUSA released this South Dakota poll, which has both the Governor’s race and the U.S. Senate race. For Governor, the results are: Republican Dennis Daugaard 57%, Democrat Joe Lowe 21%, independent Michael Myers 11%, undecided 10%. See … Continue reading
The May 16 Detroit News has this editorial about Michigan’s petitioning requirements to get on various ballots. It says, “Earning spots on the ballot should demand nothing more of candidates than a signed affidavit verifying they meet the legal requirements … Continue reading
The Rio Grande Institute is a non-partisan New Mexico organizations that studies ideas for improving government and society. On May 4, the Institute recommended easing ballot access for minor party and independent candidates. See here. New Mexico will probably be … Continue reading
On May 15, Congressman John Conyers was added as a co-plaintiff to one of the two cases that challenges the Michigan law that requires petitioners for candidates to be registered voters. Because some other co-plaintiffs were also added, the case … Continue reading
On May 15, the California Assembly unanimously passed AB 2351, which eases the definition of “political party.” The bill alters the vote test (that a group must poll 2% in each midterm year for at least one statewide office) by … Continue reading
