Indiana’s deadline for write-in candidates to file for write-in status is July 5. In the past it was in October, but sometime in the last few years, the legislature made it far earlier. Such an early deadline is irrational. One … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Leaders of four British political parties have publicly endorsed using Proportional Representation for the next British House of Commons election. They are the UKIP, Liberal Democratic, Green, and Plaid Cymru Parties. See this story. … Continue reading
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has this story about the order of a U.S. District Court of June 30, setting the statewide petition requirement in Pennsylvania this year at exactly 5,000. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has this story. … Continue reading
June 30 was the New Mexico deadline for petitions for party status. Two groups submitted petitions on the deadline. Those two petitions haven’t been checked yet. They are American Delta Party (supporting Rocky De La Fuente) and Better America Party … Continue reading
Austria held a presidential election run-off on May 22. On July 1, the highest court said there were flaws in the election process, and the election must be run again, probably in September or October. See this story, which says … Continue reading