On February 22, the North Carolina House passed HB 100. It makes local judicial elections partisan instead of non-partisan. Assuming the bill passes, all judicial elections in the state will be partisan. Already State Supreme Court elections, and State Appeals … Continue reading
On February 21, the Pennsylvania Green Party asked the State Supreme Court to put Cheri Honkala on the March 21 special election ballot (for the state representative vacant seat in the 197th district). The case is Green Party of Pennsylvania … Continue reading
The New York Times has this obituary for Jerome Tuccille. He was tied for being the second Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate on the ballot in any state. The party had no gubernatorial candidates in any state until 1973, when John … Continue reading
Ballot Access News February 1, 2017 – Volume 32, Number 9 This issue was printed on gray paper. Table of Contents BILLS TO EASE BALLOT ACCESS PENDING IN ELEVEN STATES NEW HOPE FOR PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES BILLS TO USE RANKED-CHOICE FOR … Continue reading
Delaware held a special State Senate election, 10th district, on Saturday, February 25. The results: Democrat Stephanie Hansen 7,314 (58.13%); Republican John Marino 5,127 (40.75%); Libertarian Joseph D. Lanzendorfer 139 (1.12%). When this seat had been up last time, in … Continue reading
