Two identical bills in pending in Minnesota on the subject of special elections. HB 66 and SF 1020 require that independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties must be given at least seven days to complete their petitions. Although … Continue reading
The Federal Election Commission has finally published Federal Elections 2022. This is a 145-page book of election returns for 2022, for congressional primaries and elections. The FEC has been publishing these free books of election returns, every two years, starting … Continue reading
On February 21, the Wyoming House passed SF 98 on second reading. This is the bill that says candidates for school board will have their party membership printed on the ballot, even though parties don’t nominate candidates for this office. … Continue reading
On February 21, the plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit against the California top-two system filed an amended Complaint. See it here. Peace & Freedom Party v Weber, n.d., 3:24cv-08308. The American Solidarity Party has joined the case. It has run … Continue reading
Seven West Virginia Republican Delegates have introduced HB 2608. It requires independent candidates to file a declaration of candidacy by the second Monday in January of an election year. The sponsors are Rick Hillenbrand, Bill Ridenour, Charles Sheedy, Eric Brooks, … Continue reading
