Cheri Honkala, who was Jill Stein’s running mate in 2012, will be the Green Party nominee in a special legislative election in Pennsylvania on March 21. The 197th district seat is empty because the Democrat who won the seat in … Continue reading
On February 6, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled unanimously that closed primaries do not violate the State Constitution. The constitution says, “All elections shall be free and open, and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere … Continue reading
On January 20, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Gary Johnson’s vote in November 2016 did not create a new ballot-qualified party. The party asked for reconsideration on January 24, pointing out some errors in the court’s decision. Two weeks … Continue reading
At least four Texas bills have been introduced to punish or thwart presidential electors who don’t vote for the presidential candidate who received the most popular votes in the state. Representative Bill Zedler introduced HB 1060, which says that such … Continue reading
Illinois defines a “political party” as a group that got 5% in the previous election. If it got 5% for Governor, it is ballot-qualified for all office. If it got 5% for any other statewide race, it is then ballot-qualified … Continue reading
