On July 11, the New Mexico Supreme Court refused to expedite a ballot access case filed by a candidate for Albuquerque Mayor, Stella Padilla. This means that even if the candidate eventually wins the case in the State Supreme Court, … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Ordinarily Louisiana elects all its state officers, both executive and legislative, in the years before presidential elections. But Louisiana will hold a special election this year, for Treasurer, on October 7. According to this story, so far three Republicans, one … Continue reading
Utah is one of the eleven states in which state income taxpayers may choose to send a small amount of money to the political party of their choice. The Utah contribution totals for tax returns that have arrived this year … Continue reading
On July 12, an independent Governor and three independent state legislators held a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. They represent the Centrist Project, which hopes to elect more independents in 2018. See this Roll Call … Continue reading
As of July 12, here are the number of registered voters in Oklahoma by party: Republican 937,698; Democratic 770,581; Libertarian 4,305; independent and other 288,807. The percentages are: Republican 46.85%; Democratic 38.50%; Libertarian .22%; independent and other 14.43%. BAN last … Continue reading