The Alaska Division of Elections has verified the petition of Americans Elect to be a qualified party. The procedure Americans Elect used in Alaska is called a limited political party, which means it is ballot-qualified for president and vice-president, but … Continue reading
Idaho law provides for a presidential primary in May (simultaneous with the primary for other office). However, on July 16, the Republican State Central Committee voted to choose delegates to the national convention by caucus on March 6. Because the … Continue reading
According to this article, the town of Tar Heel, North Carolina, will elect its Mayor and three town commissioners entirely by write-in vote this year. The filing deadline has passed, and no one filed to be on the ballot for … Continue reading
On July 17, Jim Beam, who has been covering Louisiana politics and government for 40 years, wrote a column criticizing Governor Bobby Jindal for vetoing the bill that lets independent candidates use the label “independent”. … Continue reading
On July 15, Maryland elections officials announced that a statewide referendum had qualified for the 2012 ballot. Maryland does not have the statewide initiative process, but it does have procedures for statewide referendums. Proponents need a petition signed by 3% … Continue reading
