On March 7, Kansas State Senator John Doll said he is changing his registration from Republican to Independent. He represents southwest Kansas. He will be the Lieutenant Governor running mate for independent gubernatorial candidate Greg Orman. See this story. Doll … Continue reading
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, held a special election on March 6 to fill the vacant city council seat, 8th district. Erika Strassburger, an independent candidate, defeated her major party opponents. See this story. Here are the unofficial returns. Strassburger’s ballot label was … Continue reading
On March 6, the South Dakota Senate passed HB 1286. It makes some ballot access changes that are liberalizing, and some that are restrictive. The bill had already passed the House, but because the two versions differ, it must now … Continue reading
On March 5, the Washington legislature passed SB 6058, which sets up a procedure for write-in candidates to file a write-in declaration of candidacy. The declaration must be filed by 18 days before the election. The bill lets write-in candidates … Continue reading
On March 6, a California Superior Court struck down California Election code section 3019(c)(2), which lets election officials invalidate mail ballots if the officials think the signature on the envelope doesn’t match the signature on the voter’s registration form. La … Continue reading
