23
On April 17, the Maine Supreme Court ruled that the state should use ranked choice voting this year. See this news story. The opinion is unanimous. Thanks to Rob Richie for the link to the opinion. The case is Maine … Continue reading
Richard Winger
No independent candidate has ever been on an Indiana government-printed ballot for either U.S. Senate or Governor. Businessman Nathan Altman will attempt to get on the ballot this year for U.S. Senate. See this story. No minor party or independent … Continue reading
On April 13, the Upstate Jobs Party, an unqualified party in New York state, filed a federal lawsuit against discriminatory New York state campaign finance laws. Those laws permit an individual to contribute more money to a qualified party than … Continue reading
NBC News has published this article by political consultant Reed Galen. It explains how ballot access laws in many, if not most states, make it difficult or impossible for independent candidates to run. … Continue reading
According to this National Public Radio story, an independent candidate for U.S. House in Alaska, Alyse Galvin, has already raised $284,000 for her campaign, which is a lot for Alaska. The incumbent, Don Young, is running for re-election. He has … Continue reading