On September 28, a state Superior Court upheld Maine’s requirement that petitions must be physically sent to each town clerk by the candidate or group that is circulating a petition. An independent candidate for Governor, Alex Hammer, had collected the … Continue reading
New Mexico, like three-fourths of the states, requires write-in candidates who want their write-ins tallied to file a declaration of write-in candidacy. The New Mexico Secretary of State has accepted a write-in declaration of candidacy filing from a write-in candidate … Continue reading
On September 28, all three candidates on the ballot for Governor of Connecticut debated each other. See this story. The three nominees are Tom Foley (Republican), Dan Malloy (Democratic-Working Families) and Thomas E. Marsh (Independent Party.) … Continue reading
Natasha Pettigrew, the Maryland Green Party’s original nominee for U.S. Senate this year, died on September 20 from a bicycle accident. She was only 30 years old. The party has substituted Kenniss Henry as its nominee. See this story. Kenniss … Continue reading
According to Election Data Services, preliminary 2010 census data suggests that 18 states will either gain or lose U.S. House seats in 2011. The eight states that will gain are: Texas (4), Florida (2), and one each for Arizona, Georgia, … Continue reading
