On January 19, eleven West Virginia Delegates, all Republicans, introduced HB 2552. It sets forth detailed rules for the special gubernatorial election this year. It provides that the three qualified parties should nominate by primary, held on May 14. It … Continue reading
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At the November 2010 election, Mark C. Miller, Green Party nominee for the Massachusetts state house, polled 45.02% of the vote in a two-person race. The district was the 3rd Berkshire district, centered on Pittsfield in the western end of … Continue reading
Arkansas is the only state in which no Libertarian Party nominee has ever been on the ballot for any partisan office (except President). The state requires 10,000 signatures to place a new, or previously unqualified party, on the ballot. The … Continue reading
On January 18, Jon Kubricht, a candidate for local office in Forest Park, Illinois, was removed from the upcoming election ballot because he didn’t fasten his petition sheets together when he turned them in. See this story. He submitted them … Continue reading
On January 10, the city council of Red Wing, Minnesota, voted to put a ballot measure on the November 2012 ballot. It will ask if voters wish to use Instant Runoff Voting for city elections. See this story. Red Wing … Continue reading