Both Minneapolis and St. Paul hold city elections on November 5. In Minneapolis, a candidate can get on the ballot with no petition and a filing fee of $20. There are 35 candidates for Mayor on the ballot. This is … Continue reading
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On September 21, Roanoke College Polls released a new Virginia gubernatorial poll. It shows: Terry McAuliffe, Democrat, 35%; Ken Cuccinelli, Republican, 33%; Rob Sarvis, Libertarian, 8%; someone else (which would be a write-in) 2%; undecided 22%. It is unfortunate that … Continue reading
Reince Priebus, national chairman of the Republican Party, continues telling the world that he hopes to have the next Republican national convention in June, instead of late August. See this story. To have the national convention in June requires that … Continue reading
Starting in 1920, the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives has published a booklet giving election returns for all federal office. The back of the book has a three charts. The first gives the vote for President by party … Continue reading
On September 19, Georgia filed its 17-page brief in Green Party of Georgia v State of Georgia, 13-11816. The issue is whether Georgia’s presidential ballot access is unconstitutionally difficult. No presidential petition has succeeded in Georgia since 2000. The law … Continue reading