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Stephanie Miner, a registered Democrat, will petition in New York to run for Governor under the party label “Serve America Movement.” See this story. She is has been Mayor of Syracuse. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
An independent candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas, Jonathan Jenkins, is attempting to get on the 2018 ballot. He needs 47,183 valid signatures by June 21, and he says he expects to succeed. See this story. He is being helped … Continue reading
On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a five-page unsigned opinion in the Maryland partisan gerrymandering case, Benisek v Lamone, 17-333. The case had been filed to challenge the partisan gerrymander in Maryland, and focused on one particular district, … Continue reading
On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Wisconsin voters who filed a lawsuit against the state’s partisan gerrymander for legislature lack standing. But instead of dismissing the case, the Court sent it back to the lower … Continue reading
On June 12, the North Carolina legislature passed SB 655. It moves the primary in presidential years, for all office, from May to March. Because the petition deadline for independent candidates is automatically related to the primary date, this means … Continue reading