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On June 16, the Vermont legislature passed HB 474. It says someone who loses a major party primary may not then qualify as the nominee of a minor party, or as an independent. Also it says write-ins will no longer … Continue reading
Richard Winger
New York city is holding partisan primaries on June 24 for city office. Because the city uses ranked choice voting, the results won’t be known until July. There is a great deal of interest in the Mayoral primary. The first-place … Continue reading
On June 24, the Wisconsin Assembly passed AB 35. It lets independent candidates withdraw from the November ballot. The bill was introduced as a result of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential candidacy last year. Kennedy wanted to withdraw but … Continue reading
On June 24, the Wisconsin Assembly passed AB 149. It expands the methods for a qualified party to nominate presidential elector candidates. Current law says the party’s legislators, or its legislative candidates, choose the electors. The bill says a qualified … Continue reading
On June 24, Maine State Senator Rick Bennett said that he has switched his registration from Republican to independent, and that he will run for Governor next year as an independent. See this story. Bennett has served as the Republican … Continue reading