New York State held a special U.S. House election on May 24, 2011, to fill the vacant 26th district seat. The official results by party: Democratic 42.77%; Republican 32.15%; Tea Party 9.03%; Conservative 8.18%; Working Families 4.67%; Independence 2.14%; Green … Continue reading
On June 6, Maine Governor Paul LePage signed LD 142 into law. This is the bill that eases the requirement that qualified parties must hold a town caucus in at least one town, in every county of the state, in … Continue reading
On May 31, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed HB 11, which tells political parties that they are not permitted to nominate anyone who is not a member of the party. Delaware is the second state this year to pass such … Continue reading
On June 13, South Dakota Elections Director Aaron Lorenzen confirmed that out-of-state circulators may work in South Dakota, if they are working on the petition to recognize a new, or previously unqualified, party. The previous South Dakota Elections Director had … Continue reading
About a dozen states still print party logos on general election ballot. These date from the 19th century and were intended to help voters who cannot read. They are cartoon-like pictures at the top of each party’s party column on … Continue reading
