No statewide initiative has qualified in Nebraska since 2008, but it is likely that the 2014 ballot will have an initiative to raise the minimum wage. See this story, which says that proponents submitted 135,000 signatures. They needed 81,000. There … Continue reading
Mike Myers is this year’s only independent candidate for Governor of South Dakota. According to this story, his Lieutenant Governor running mate must drop out of the race for health reasons, and the Secretary of State says Myers can’t replace … Continue reading
On July 3, James T. Parker, an independent incumbent on the New Mexico Public Education Commission, filed a federal lawsuit against the state law that requires him to submit the signatures of 3% of the last gubernatorial vote (within the … Continue reading
July 3 is the deadline for statewide initiatives to submit petitions in Oregon this year. Although two different initiatives had been circulating for a top-two election system, only one of them appears to have qualified. The one that almost certainly … Continue reading
On July 3, an Alaska Survey Poll was released for the gubernatorial race. The results: Republican incumbent Sean Parnell 42%, independent Bill Walker 29%, likely Democratic nominee Byron Mallet 16%, other or undecided 13%. … Continue reading
