Alaska held its primaries on August 22. Alyse Galvin, a registered independent, defeated three opponents to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. House. See this story. Because she is the Democratic nominee, her label on the November ballot will be … Continue reading
The Hopewell, Virginia Electoral Board plans to print November 2018 ballots for the city in which some candidates are listed in capital letters, but other candidates are not. See this story. The election official says some of the candidates asked … Continue reading
On August 21, the Maine Libertarian Party chose Ray Lafrance to be an Androscoggin County Commissioner, to replace Zachery Maher. Because Maher was a Libertarian, the law permitted the Libertarian Party to choose his replacement. See this story. Maher had … Continue reading
On August 21, the Montana Supreme Court issued a one-page order, saying the Green Party should not be on the ballot. The order says the court will explain its reasoning later. Larson v State of Montana, DA 18-0414. The only … Continue reading
On August 22, a hearing was held in U.S. District Court in Michigan for the independent candidate ballot access case. The issue is the Michigan law for statewide independent candidates, which requires a petition due in July, even though the … Continue reading
