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New York defines a qualified party as a group that got at least 50,000 votes for Governor. The 2016 showing for the Women’s Equality Party suggests that the party will not poll that many votes for Governor in 2018. For … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
Nevada State Senator James Settelmeyer (R-Minden) has asked legislative staff to draft a bill to put a top-two system in place in Nevada. The draft probably won’t be available until February. Senator Settelmeyer reportedly isn’t fully persuaded of the virtue … Continue reading
According to this story, the two Colorado presidential electors who lost in U.S. District Court on December 12 have appealed to the Tenth Circuit. … Continue reading
Last month, West Virginia minor parties did unusually well in races below president. For Governor, Mountain Party nominee Charlotte Pritt polled 5.89% of the vote, the best showing for a West Virginia gubernatorial nominee who was not the Democratic or … Continue reading
On December 10, 2016, Ken Hechler died at the age of 102. A Democrat, he was elected to the U.S. House from West Virginia in 1958, and re-elected in all subsequent elections through 1974. In 1976 he sought the Democratic … Continue reading