Charlie Cook, famous political analyst, has this column at National Journal, on the difference between independent voters and moderate voters. He highlights what had already been reported, that in the November 2012 election, Mitt Romney carried independent voters by a … Continue reading
Washington, D.C., holds a special election for city council-at-large on April 23. In special elections in Washington, for this office, parties don’t have nominees. Individuals who wish to appear on the ballot must collect 3,000 signatures during the period December … Continue reading
The California State Senate Elections Committee for the upcoming legislative session consists of four Democrats and only one Republican. The chair, Lou Correa (Santa Ana) was also the chair in the last session. The other Democrats are Loni Hancock (Berkeley), … Continue reading
Oklahoma State Senator Eddie Fields (R-Wynona) has introduced SB 76, which vastly increases candidate filing fees. The fee for U.S. House would rise from $500 to $1,500. The fee for U.S. Senate would rise from $750 to $2,000. For statewide … Continue reading
The new Ballot Access News logo was designed by Matt Garsteck, and I wish to thank him for his good work, which was pro bono. Also thanks to Julia Kohn and Christina Tobin, who arranged for the work to be … Continue reading
