Several months ago, a U.S. District Court struck down the Arkansas March 1 petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates. However, the Secretary of State still believes that independent candidates in 2018 were required to file a declaration of candidacy by … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State has a semi-official list of all candidates for partisan office in the June 5, 2018 primary. See it here. To see the list for any particular office, with the addresses of each candidate, use the … Continue reading
Elizabeth May, leader of Canada’s Green Party, was arrested on March 23 at a pipeline construction site. See this story. The incident is somewhat reminiscent of the 2016 arrest of Jill Stein at a similar protest. … Continue reading
This Albuquerque Journal has the latest on the New Mexico straight-ticket device controversy. There is no authorization in the New Mexico election code for a straight-ticket device. But the Democratic Secretary of State, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, insists she has the … Continue reading
On March 21, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed HB 4002. It abolishes multi-member House of Delegates districts, starting with the redistricting that will take place after the 2020 census. Under the current districts, there are 20 districts that elect … Continue reading
