The United Independent Party of Massachusetts became ballot-qualified on November 4, when it polled over 3% for a statewide office (for Governor, for Evan Falchuk). However, it will go off the ballot in November 2016 unless it polls 3% in … Continue reading
This November 11 article details the latest in the Alaska ballot count. Here is a link to the Alaska Division of Elections web page, showing election returns. … Continue reading
New York election law regulates political parties very heavily. This interesting article explains the election laws that apply to groups that become ballot-qualified for the first time. The focus of the article is on the Women’s Equality Party. … Continue reading
On November 10, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Bataillon struck down Nebraska’s requirement that statewide initiatives need the signatures of 5% of the registered voters in each of 38 counties. The decision has no effect on the number of signatures … Continue reading
Arit John has this article on Bloomberg, discussing ideas for improving voter turnout. It mentions redistricting reform, universal registration (in which the government prepares the voter registration list, so that individuals don’t need to register), mandatory voting, and proportional representation. … Continue reading
