On July 1, Todd Sloan, an independent candidate for U.S. House in New York’s 24th district, filed a lawsuit in state court to get on the ballot. He needed 3,500 valid signatures. He had enough, except that all the signatures … Continue reading
On July 2, an initiative petition was submitted to the New York City Clerk. The initiative would eliminate party nominees in elections for city office. Instead, the city would hold nonpartisan elections in June, with party labels permitted. If no … Continue reading
On July 15, a U.S. District Court will hear Day v New Hampshire Secretary of State, 1:26cv-499. This is the case over whether New Hampshire can block an independent candidate for U.S. Senate on the grounds that he hadn’t updated … Continue reading
Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Mayra Macias, two independent candidates in the Illinois 4th district, U.S. House, seem unlikely to win their fight to get on the ballot. See this story. SIgcho-Lopez is a Chicago alderman. … Continue reading
On July 5, the Spokane Spokesman-Review sponsored a U.S. House debate, and invited all twelve candidates who are running in the Fifth district. The incumbent Republicn, Michael Baumgartner, chose not attend. But ten candidates, all Democrats or independents, did attend. … Continue reading
