All state election returns (except for write-ins in a few cases) are now official. Below are the national totals for each party for U.S. House for the November 8, 2016 election: Republican 62,589,781 Democratic 61,584,781 Libertarian 1,712,061 Green 515,598 Conservative … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
On December 23, Paul Merritt filed this brief in Merritt v Padilla, c.d., 8:16cv-606. This is the lawsuit over whether the California Secretary of State violated Merritt’s constitutional rights when the Secretary of State deleted the words “registered independent voter” … Continue reading
On December 23, the Pennsylvania state elections office released some information about presidential write-ins. The office says there are 6,472 for Evan McMullin; 6,060 for Bernie Sanders; and 302 for John Kasich. The office says in addition there are 37,242 … Continue reading
This week the Ohio Libertarians filed this brief in State ex rel Fockler v Husted, 2016-1863. This the case that says the Gary Johnson vote for president in Ohio had the effect of creating a new ballot-qualified party. … Continue reading
Two states are still working on tallying presidential write-ins. Rhode Island will be finished by December 29. The Pennsylvania Elections Department hopes to finish its write-in tally today (December 23). … Continue reading