On July 7, a Virgin Islands Superior Court ruled that the Board of Elections must certify the special legislative election of April 8, 2017. Independent candidate Janelle Sarauw had won that election. But then the Board had refused to certify … Continue reading
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On July 11, the New Mexico Supreme Court refused to expedite a ballot access case filed by a candidate for Albuquerque Mayor, Stella Padilla. This means that even if the candidate eventually wins the case in the State Supreme Court, … Continue reading
Ordinarily Louisiana elects all its state officers, both executive and legislative, in the years before presidential elections. But Louisiana will hold a special election this year, for Treasurer, on October 7. According to this story, so far three Republicans, one … Continue reading
Utah is one of the eleven states in which state income taxpayers may choose to send a small amount of money to the political party of their choice. The Utah contribution totals for tax returns that have arrived this year … Continue reading
On July 12, an independent Governor and three independent state legislators held a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. They represent the Centrist Project, which hopes to elect more independents in 2018. See this Roll Call … Continue reading