Maine has an independent state agency called the Commission on Government Ethics and Election Practices. According to the law, the Commission is to have five members, and no more than two can be from the same political party. For some … Continue reading
Ever since 2005, the Constitution Party has experienced internal dissention on the issue of how to handle state party leaders who do not completely agree with the national platform. The state chair of the Nevada branch of the party does … Continue reading
South Carolina State Senator Jake Knotts, a Republican, dropped out of the gubernatorial race on July 17. He had circulated petitions to be an independent candidate, but he changed his mind. He said there was no point in running, since … Continue reading
California held its primary last month. There were 2 US House races in which one of the major parties had no one printed on the ballot, but in which the party backed a particular write-in candidate in its own primary. … Continue reading
On July 12, the Nebraska Supreme Court refused to hear Rodgers v Heineman. This was the case filed by voters who wish to have their write-ins counted for Tom Osborne for Governor, in November. Osborne had lost the Republican primary … Continue reading
