Louisiana will hold a special election for U.S. House, Fifth district, on October 19. Candidates must qualify by paying a filing fee sometime between August 19 and August 21. The vacancy is due to the resignation of Congressman Rodney Alexander. … Continue reading
The Americans Elect Party of Arizona, which is ballot-qualified, is holding a state convention on Friday, August 16, in Pinetop-Lakeside, a resort town east of Phoenix, in southern Navajo County. See here for more information. Thanks to Cody Quirk for … Continue reading
On August 7, the Colorado Libertarian Party, and a Democratic candidate, and a Libertarian candidate, jointly filed a lawsuit in state court to require the state to give more time for petitions, to get on the ballot in the September … Continue reading
The Alabama Democratic Party’s certification of its two primary candidates for the upcoming special election, U.S. House, First District, was an hour past the deadline. However, the Secretary of State accepted the filing anyway. See this story. The Michigan Secretary … Continue reading
On August 6, between 52% and 53% of Detroit voters cast a write-in vote for Mayor. See this story. This outcome, like the outcome in the Alaska November 2010 U.S. Senate race (won by write-in candidate Lisa Murkowski) is a … Continue reading
