There are many pending constitutional ballot access cases, but only one is moving quickly. That is State ex rel Fockler v Husted, pending in the Ohio Supreme Court. The government will file its response by January 5, 2017. The issue … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
This year, the Virginia State Board of Elections won’t tally the number of votes received by the various declared write-in presidential candidates. This is the first time the Board has failed to count such votes since Virginia has had write-in … Continue reading
Very few news sources seem to have reported the electoral college vote for vice-president, but this article in “Lowering the Bar” has that information. … Continue reading
Maryland State Senator Cheryl Kagan (D-Montgomery County) has introduced SB 64, to let registered independents join a party during the early voting period in primaries. Here is the bill. … Continue reading
Here are national totals for gubernatorial races, by party, for the November 2016 election: Republican 9,688,152 Democratic 9,288,358 Libertarian 392,890 Green 69,107 Independent Party of Oregon 47,481 Constitution 23,441 Independent American 15,912 Liberty Union 8,912 Independent candidates got 30,019. UPDATE: … Continue reading