For the first time, Michigan election officials will hold a Libertarian primary in August 2017. The party polled enough votes last year to qualify for a primary for itself. See this extensive analysis of past minor party primaries in Michigan, … Continue reading
Cheri Honkala and Lucinda Little held a press conference on Wednesday, April 5, to say they will jointly file a federal lawsuit on April 6 to overturn the March 21 special election for State House, 197th district, in Philadelphia. Honkala … Continue reading
On April 5, the Oklahoma House Elections & Ethics Committee passed SB 145 by 6-0. This bill makes it easier for independent presidential candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to get on the ballot. It has already passed the … Continue reading
On Wednesday, March 29, the Federal Election Commission held a closed meeting and rejected all the evidence that the Commission on Presidential Debates is breaking campaign finance laws. The outcome was not very surprising, because the FEC staff had prepared … Continue reading
On April 4, France held a four-hour televised presidential debate. All eleven candidates who are on the ballot were included. This Guardian story focuses on candidate Philippe Poutou of the Anti-Capitalist Party. He had run in the previous presidential election … Continue reading
