On January 24, the Virginia Senate Privileges and Elections Committee defeated SB 837, which would have provided that each U.S. House district choose its own presidential elector. The bill received five “yes” votes, all Republicans. Voting against were six Democrats … Continue reading
On January 24, the Illinois Green Party filed its opening brief in the Seventh Circuit in Tripp v Scholz, 16-3469. The original case had been filed in 2014 and challenged the difficult petition rules for independent candidates, and the nominees … Continue reading
The Vermont Progressive Party, the only party other than the Democratic and Republican Parties that always elects some state legislators, set a new record in November 2016 for State House races. It ran twenty candidates for State House, the most … Continue reading
It is likely that U.S. House member Ryan Zinke of Montana will soon resign, in order to become Secretary of the Interior. Montana’s Secretary of State has posted this information for candidates interested in running in the special election. Unlike … Continue reading
On January 24, U.S. District Court Robert C. Chambers issued a final judgement in Daly v Warner, 3:16cv-8981, that the West Virginia January deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to file a declaration of candidacy is … Continue reading
