Craig O’Dear has declared his independent candidacy for U.S. Senate in Missouri. See this story. He is backed by the Centrist Project. He will need 10,000 signatures, due by July 30. Missouri has not had an independent on the ballot … Continue reading
According to this Buzzfeed article, persons close to Ohio Governor John Kasich say he is considering running for president in 2020, either as a Republican or as an independent. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link. … Continue reading
On February 13, the Eighth Circuit heard Abdurrahman v Dayton, 16-4551. The issue is the Minnesota law saying if a presidential elector votes in the electoral college for someone who did not get the most popular votes, then he or … Continue reading
On February 13, St. Louis held a special election to fill the vacant Alderman position in the 8th ward. Annie Rice, an independent candidate, defeated her only opponent, the Democratic nominee. See this story. … Continue reading
Independent voters in South Dakota are already permitted to vote in Democratic and Libertarian primaries. That is because those two parties want independents to vote in their primaries. On February 13, a bill to allow independents to vote in the … Continue reading
