On April 4, Libertarian Party member Austin Gravley was elected to the Frostproof, Florida, city council. See this story. The election is non-partisan. Frostproof has a population of 3,000 and is in Polk County, in the center of the state. … Continue reading
On April 27, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe issued this press release. Since July 2016, he has restored the voting rights of 156,000 ex-felons. In July 2016 the Virginia Supreme Court had rejected his attempts to restore such rights en masse. … Continue reading
On April 26, the North Carolina Senate unanimously passed SB 655. It moves the primary, for all office in all election years, from early May to early March. Because the bill does not adjust the independent candidate petition deadline, and … Continue reading
Here is a link to the Nick Troiano interview conducted on April 26 by radio host Michael Smerconish. Troiano is a spokesperson for The Centrist Project, which hopes to elect independent centrists to congress in 2018. The link is via … Continue reading
On April 26, the Oklahoma House passed SB 323, which raises filing fees. The bill also alters the formula for how many signatures are needed in lieu of the filing fee. The number of signatures needed becomes slightly lower for … Continue reading
