On June 16, South Carolina finished its recount of the Demcratic U.S. Senate race. Bob Conley received 74,185 votes; Michael Cone received 73,127. This is disappointing for the Working Families Party, since it had already nominated Cone. Under section 7-11-10, … Continue reading
The ballot-qualified Peace and Freedom Party of California holds its state convention in Sacramento on August 2-3. The meeting will choose the party’s presidential nominee. Since it is so difficult for an independent to get on the California ballot, the … Continue reading
Oregon held its primaries on May 20, 2008. No one ran in the Republican primary for Attorney General. Under Oregon election law, when no one appears on the ballot in a partisan primary, elections officials must tally all write-ins (Oregon … Continue reading
The Texas Libertarian Party will have 12 State Senate nominees, and 86 State House nominees, for a total of 98 legislative nominees. This is the highest number of legislative nominees that any minor party has run for the Texas legislature … Continue reading
On June 12, the Working Families Party of New York released a list of 143 legislative candidates who have received the party’s backing. All are Democrats or Republicans who are also running for a major party nomination. The Working Families … Continue reading
