On February 10, the New York State Senate passed A4686. It had already passed the Assembly. It cuts the number of signatures for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, in half. It applies only to 2021 elections. … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Elections Department has released the first registration totals for any minor parties since February 2020. The new figures are: Democratic 4,075,927; Republican 3,458,241; Libertarian 46,037; Green 10,240; independent and miscellaneous 1,222,818. The percentages are: Democratic 46.25%; Republican 39.24%; Libertarian … Continue reading
Currently, in West Virginia, a qualified party is one that polled at least 1% for Governor in the last election. Delegate Pat McGeehan (R-Chester) has introduced HB 2215. It expands the definition, to a group that either has 5,000 registered … Continue reading
Arizona State Senator Martin Quezada (D-Phoenix) has introduced B 1668, to eliminate Arizona presidential primaries. Parties would be required to choose delegates to the national conventions by caucus, and the bill also requires caucuses to be open to independent voters … Continue reading
On February 9, Virginia State Senator Amanda Chase, who is running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination this year, sued the Virginia Republican Party over its uncertain plans on how it will nominate for statewide office this year. Chase says she … Continue reading
