Noah Dyer is an independent candidate for Governor of Arizona. The independent petition requirement in Arizona is severe; it requires 37,890 signatures. The only other states that require more signatures in 2018 for a statewide independent are Georgia, Nebraska, and … Continue reading
According to this story, Utah legislators are irritated with the Republican Party decision last weekend to declare that Republicans who petition onto the primary ballot are not to be considered members of the Republican Party. One legislator is drafting a … Continue reading
On February 13, the North Carolina legislature passed HB 90, which says that the State Board of Elections should be composed of nine members: four Democrats, four Republicans, and one member who is neither. Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, still … Continue reading
According to this story, every North Carolina legislative race will have both a Republican and a Democrat running in 2018. By contrast, in 2016 Republicans didn’t run anyone in 36 seats and Democrats didn’t run anyone in 44 seats. In … Continue reading
California is the only state that prints the occupation of candidates on ballots. The policy applies both to partisan and non-partisan elections. The law says a candidate’s occupational ballot listing is as of the day candidates filed. San Francisco is … Continue reading
