Now that all states have reported their official vote totals, it is possible to calculate the vote for each nationally-organized party’s vote for the office at the top of the ballot for November 2014. Top-of-ballot office is defined to mean … Continue reading
Maine State Representative Ben Chipman (I-Portland) will introduce a bill in the 2015 session of the legislature, easing the number of signatures needed to get on the primary ballot of a small ballot-qualified party. The bill will probably set the … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Reed v Town of Gilbert, 13-502, on January 12, 2015. This is not an election law case, but it is a case involving the First Amendment, and all First Amendment decisions have some impact … Continue reading
It appears that this is the number of votes received by each party for U.S. House in the November 4, 2014 election: Republican 39,679,791 Democratic 35,450,701 Libertarian 965,396 Working Families 249,112 Green 246,567 Constitution 61,271 other parties 548,720 independent candidates … Continue reading
Rob Port’s blog that covers North Dakota politics has this op-ed by Richard Winger, on North Dakota’s ballot access law that has prevented any minor party candidates for the legislature from appearing on the November ballot (with the party label) … Continue reading
