According to this news story, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says he supports SB 495, the bill pending in the legislature to ease ballot access for minor parties and independent candidates. Thanks to Larry Otter for the link. … Continue reading
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According to this CNN story, the likely new Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, is expected to be more confrontational and partisan than outgoing speaker John Boehner. McCarthy is from California, which has been using a top-two system starting in … Continue reading
This newspaper story says there are more than a dozen state court lawsuits around New York over whether particular Women’s Equality Party candidates should be removed from the November 3, 2015 ballot. In the meantime, election officials are worried about … Continue reading
Ohio will hold both a special primary and a special election to choose a new member of the U.S. House, 8th district. This article says the special primary will probably be in December 2015 or January 2016. … Continue reading
Canada holds its parliamentary election on October 19. The mainstream press has paid little attention to the election. Here is a comprehensive Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article about the election, emphasizing that any one of three parties could win. … Continue reading