The Washington State House Government Committee holds a hearing on HB 1534 on February 7, at 6 p.m. This is the bill to improve ballot access for minor parties and independent candidates. It would permit an unqualified party to petition … Continue reading
On February 5, California held a special election to fill the vacant 55th Assembly district. Only three candidates were on the ballot, a Democrat, a member of the Constitution (American Independent) Party, and a Libertarian. The results: Warren Furutani, Democrat, … Continue reading
Louisiana will hold two special U.S. House elections, to fill vacancies, either on April 5 or May 3. Filing has closed. The First District seat is vacant because the former Congressman, Bobby Jindal, was elected Governor last year. That race … Continue reading
On February 6, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the special election to fill Trent Lott’s US Senate seat should not be held until November. The lower court had ruled that it should be in March. The case is State … Continue reading
Minnesota does not hold presidential primaries. Instead, all parties that wish to hold caucuses. The Minnesota Secretary of State collects the results and posts them on his web page, even for parties that aren’t ballot-qualified. The Independence Party caucuses and … Continue reading
