Since 1943, Georgia has required minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House to submit a petition of 5% of the number of registered voters to get on the ballot for U.S. House. This is so difficult, no independent has … Continue reading
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On April 19, Illinois State Senator Sam McCann announced that he is no longer a Republican, that instead he is a member of the party he has just formed, the Conservative Party. Also he will petition to get on the … Continue reading
Mexico holds a presidential election on July 1. Five candidates are on the ballot. All five will debate each other on April 22. See this story. … Continue reading
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter of New York’s 25th district died on March 16, 2018. On April 17, some voters in her district filed a federal lawsuit against the Governor, so as to obtain a special election to fill the vacant seat. … Continue reading
On April 16, the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission issued its final decisions on which proposed state constitutional changes to put on the November 2018 ballot. According to this story, the Commission voted not to change the primary system. There had … Continue reading