Bill Gardner, New Hampshire Secretary of State, may lose his job. In New Hampshire, the legislature appoints the Secretary of State. Democrats have a majority in both houses. The Democratic caucus has endorsed Colin Van Ostern for the job. See … Continue reading
U.S. Senator John McCain died on August 25, 2018. On November 28, some Arizona voters filed a federal lawsuit, arguing that Arizona must hold a special election to fill the remainder of his seat before November 2020. The McCain seat … Continue reading
Shawn O’Hara, who has led the Mississippi Reform Party for over a decade, has died at the age of 60. The Mississippi Reform Party has been the only state unit of the Reform Party that has never missed running candidates … Continue reading
New Mexico state representative William Pratt will introduce a bill in early 2019 to lower the petition requirement for independent candidates. New Mexico has the nation’s most severe independent presidential petition requirement, 3% of the last gubernatorial vote. New Mexico … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Republican Party of Utah v Cox on Friday, January 4, 2019. This is the case in which the party argues that the First Amendment’s freedom of association clause allows the party … Continue reading
