In the November 2018 election, there will be Democrats on the ballot in all but three U.S. House districts. The Republican Party has never had that many candidates. The Democrats have not had candidates in so many districts since 1974, … Continue reading
Richard Winger
This story in the Keene Sentinel describes some of the election administration problems in New Hampshire on September 11, for the Libertarian primary. The state had not been required to administer a primary for any party other than the two … Continue reading
Last month, the Bread and Roses Party filed a petition to be a qualified party in Maryland. It submitted approximately 15,000 signatures, but was told that it only has 9,773 valid signatures. The requirement is 10,000 signatures. On September 5, … Continue reading
Pennsylvania currently has closed primaries. On September 13, State Senator Joe Scarnati, the leader of the Republican Party in the Pennsylvania Senate, introduced SB 1234. It would permit independent voters to choose any primary ballot they wish. Here is the … Continue reading
This year, the only candidates who will be listed on the New York ballot for U.S. Senate are incumbent Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, and Republican nominee Chele Chiavacci. This is the first time since 1956 that a New York U.S. Senate … Continue reading