On April 4, the Michigan Democratic State Executive Committee decided not to try a presidential caucus, or a party-run mail-in presidential primary, this year. Michigan elections officials had held a presidential primary in January that, under Democratic Party national rules, … Continue reading
On April 1, an initiative was submitted to transform King County, Washington county elections into non-partisan elections. The initiative needs 52,817 signatures, and 80,000 were submitted, so it is very likely to qualify. If it does qualify, it will be … Continue reading
On April 3, the Green Party and the Independent Party both turned in petitions for the purpose of being qualified parties in Hawaii. Hawaii requires 663 signatures. The Independent Party, composed of Ralph Nader supporters, turned in approximately 2,100. The … Continue reading
Bob Barr appeared for 20 minutes on the Sean Hannity Radio Show on April 3. He virtually said he will seek the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. It is possible a transcript is, or will be, available at www.hannity.com. … Continue reading
Tulsa, Oklahoma, uses partisan city elections. On April 1, an Independent candidate, David Patrick, was elected to the City Council from district 3. He defeated the incumbent Democrat, Roscoe Turner, by a 55%-45% margin. Independent candidate ballot access in Oklahoma … Continue reading
