On July 7, U.S. District Court Judge William Ray, a Trump appointee, denied the federal government’s request for a subpoena. The federal government wanted to force the Fulton County, Georgia elections office to turn over the names and contact information … Continue reading
Liberal Currents has this essay by Dennis Lytton that argues that political parties are useful but that they work better without government-administered primaries. The essay also argues in favor of proportional representation. … Continue reading
The website Independent Center Voice features news about 2026 independent candidates for Congress and statewide state office who seem to have strong campaigns. See the website here. The website does not endorse any candidates. … Continue reading
On July 1, Todd Sloan, an independent candidate for U.S. House in New York’s 24th district, filed a lawsuit in state court to get on the ballot. He needed 3,500 valid signatures. He had enough, except that all the signatures … Continue reading
On July 2, an initiative petition was submitted to the New York City Clerk. The initiative would eliminate party nominees in elections for city office. Instead, the city would hold nonpartisan elections in June, with party labels permitted. If no … Continue reading
