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See this Wall Street Journal article, which speculates that independent candidates will do unusually well in 2014. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The Republican Party has tentatively chosen Cleveland, Ohio as the host for its 2016 presidential convention. See this story. This makes it very likely that the convention will start July 18. Cleveland can’t accomodate a Republican convention in June. The … Continue reading
The District of Columbia will elect an Attorney General in November 2014 for the first time. Even though the law setting up the election says the post is a partisan office, this year the election for that office will be … Continue reading
On July 7, four voters who wish to contribute more than $1,500 to an independent candidate for Governor filed a federal lawsuit, challenging the Maine campaign finance law that lets individuals give $3,000 to a candidate who runs in both … Continue reading
The Albuquerque Journal has this mention of the lawsuit Parker v Duran, which challenges the need for independent candidates to submit a petition of 3% of the last gubernatorial vote, when the nominees of minor parties need 1%, and members … Continue reading