Last October, a 3-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit ruled against the city of Houston, Texas, over the city’s requirement that initiative circulators for city initiatives can only be circulated by residents of the city. On February 1, 2021, the … Continue reading
Richard Winger
New Mexico will soon hold a special U.S. House election to fill an upcoming vacancy in the First District. The incumbent, Deb Haaland, will soon resign to join President Biden’s cabinet. Already Aubrey Dunn, Jr., has completed his petition to … Continue reading
The Idaho Secretary of State has released registration data as of February 5, 2021. The totals are: Republican 556,906; Democratic 145,479; Libertarian 11,581; Constitution 4,052; independent and miscellaneous 338,800. Percentages are: Republican 52.70%; Democratic 13.77%; Libertarian 1.10%; Constitution .38%; independent … Continue reading
On February 10, the New York State Senate passed A4686. It had already passed the Assembly. It cuts the number of signatures for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, in half. It applies only to 2021 elections. … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Elections Department has released the first registration totals for any minor parties since February 2020. The new figures are: Democratic 4,075,927; Republican 3,458,241; Libertarian 46,037; Green 10,240; independent and miscellaneous 1,222,818. The percentages are: Democratic 46.25%; Republican 39.24%; Libertarian … Continue reading