This year, both the New York Working Families Party, and the New York Independence Party, cross-endorsed Andrew Cuomo for Governor. Cuomo, of course, was also the Democratic nominee and appeared on the ballot in three places. The election night results … Continue reading
On November 6, independent candidate Bert Jones was elected to the North Carolina State House of Representatives. He defeated an incumbent in a two-person race by a margin of 56.1% – 43.9%. Jones is a dentist who was formerly a … Continue reading
Last week, New Mexico voters elected State Senator Dianna Duran to be the Secretary of State. She had said during the campaign that she favors easing New Mexico ballot access laws. She is the first Republican elected to that office … Continue reading
The Georgia ballot access lawsuit, Coffield v Kemp, now has a case number in the U.S. Supreme Court, 10-596. The case challenges Georgia procedures for minor party or independent candidates for U.S. House to get on the ballot. Those procedures … Continue reading
On November 5, a New York state vote-tabulating error was discovered, which suggests that U.S. House member Timothy Bishop, a Democrat in the First District, may have lost his seat to the Republican nominee. See this story. Election night returns … Continue reading
