The average number of presidential candidates on ballots this year is six. There are 51 jurisdictions with electoral votes. The two states that rely entirely on filing fees to regulate presidential ballot access in the general election have the most … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State’s web page has this list of presidential elector candidates for each of the six ballot-qualified parties. Write-in candidates for president also need to submit a list of presidential elector candidates, but the deadline for that … Continue reading
On October 4, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy refused to put David Gill on the ballot as an independent candidate for U.S. House, Illinois 13th district. Like Justice Kagan last month, Kennedy did not refer the matter to the … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times of October 6 has this op-ed by political scientist Larry N. Gerston, criticizing California’s top-two system. … Continue reading
On October 3, the Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican nominees for Governor of North Dakota debated each other. They are the only three candidates on the ballot. The Libertarian Party needs to poll 5% for either Governor or President to remain … Continue reading
