Alabama law says when a special congressional or legislative election is to be held, and only one candidate qualified, the election is cancelled. There will be a special election for State House, 67th district, in April. But the only reason … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court conference of February 17 will consider whether to hear cases from Hawaii and Montana on open primaries. The Hawaii Democratic Party and the Montana Republican Party both object to being forced to nominate with systems which … Continue reading
Ever since 1982, Maryland has required independent candidates to file their petitions in early August of election years. But in 2015, an amendment was made to Maryland election law that, in the eyes of some, forced independent candidates to file … Continue reading
On January 26, 2017, West Virginia Delegate Rupie Phillips changed his registration from Democratic to independent. See this story. Although such switches around the nation have not been rare during the past decade, it is highly unusual for West Virginia. … Continue reading
Georgia State Senator Josh McKoon (R-Columbus) has introduced SB 112. It would eliminate mandatory ballot access petitions for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. If this bill passed, the Georgia general election ballot still wouldn’t be crowded, because … Continue reading
