On May 5, New Paltz, New York, held an election for village offices. The election was non-partisan. Incumbent Mayor Jason West, a member of the Green Party, placed second in a four-candidate race, so he was not re-elected. See this … Continue reading
On May 6, Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Sly James won a lawsuit in Missouri state court over whether he should be removed from the ballot. He is running for re-election. See this story. The plaintiff, who is running against Mayor … Continue reading
Paul Jacob here says he believes that the possible penalty awaiting Dr. Annette Bosworth is probably the most disproportionate penalty ever proposed against anyone for violating an election law relative to petitioning to get on a ballot. She left one … Continue reading
Ballotpedia has issued this report on competition in U.S. elections for state and federal office. There are so many fascinating and important conclusions, it would be a disservice to readers to try to single out any particular findings. The report … Continue reading
On May 6, the New Hampshire Libertarian Party filed this brief in U.S. District Court in its ballot access case. The lawsuit is challenging the 2014 law that made it illegal to circulate the petition for a newly-qualifying party in … Continue reading
