The ballot-qualified Moderate Party hosted Rhode Island’s first gubernatorial debate of 2018, according to this story. Only two Democratic candidates, and one Republican candidate, chose to appear. The Moderate Party itself doesn’t have a gubernatorial candidate yet. If it doesn’t … Continue reading
Egypt held a presidential election March 26-28. Only two candidates were on the ballot. Most leading opponents of the incumbent urged a boycott of the election. See this wikipedia story. The incumbent was re-elected with 97% of the vote, although … Continue reading
Former New Mexico State Senator Rod Adair, a Republican, has this op-ed in the Albuquerque Journal. He criticizes the recent op-ed by the Secretary of State for ignoring legislative history as she tried to show that she has authority to … Continue reading
The New York Working Families Party will nominate candidates in May, according to this story. For Governor, the party must decide whether to nominate incumbent Andrew Cuomo, or Cynthia Nixon. Those two candidates are also both seeking the Democratic nomination, … Continue reading
On April 2, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Tripp v Scholz, 17-1129. This was an Illinois Green Party case that challenged the Illinois requirements for nominees of unqualified parties to get on the ballot for state legislature. They … Continue reading
