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Evan McMullin, the independent presidential candidate who placed fifth in the November 2016 presidential election, has established a new organization called Stand Up Republic. Here is a link to the webpage. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
There will probably be at least six special U.S. House elections in 2017. The date of the first one will be April 11, for the Kansas 4th district special election to replace Congressman Mike Pompeo. … Continue reading
On January 24, the Virginia Senate Privileges and Elections Committee defeated SB 837, which would have provided that each U.S. House district choose its own presidential elector. The bill received five “yes” votes, all Republicans. Voting against were six Democrats … Continue reading
On January 24, the Illinois Green Party filed its opening brief in the Seventh Circuit in Tripp v Scholz, 16-3469. The original case had been filed in 2014 and challenged the difficult petition rules for independent candidates, and the nominees … Continue reading
The Vermont Progressive Party, the only party other than the Democratic and Republican Parties that always elects some state legislators, set a new record in November 2016 for State House races. It ran twenty candidates for State House, the most … Continue reading