On June 9, Illinois elections officials removed four Green Party nominees from the November ballot. They are Iain Abernathy in the 8th district, David Kalbfleisch in the 10th district, Robert Hill in the 14th district, and Troy Dennis in the … Continue reading
On June 9, Public Policy Polling released the results of a Rhode Island poll on the electoral college. The results are that 75% desire a direct popular election. See here for the details. The poll included 800 respondents. The poll … Continue reading
On June 9, the U.S. Supreme Court released three full opinions, but it did not release the only pending election law decision, Davis v Federal Election Commission, no. 07-320. The Court will release that decision on June 12, June 16, … Continue reading
The Working Families Party has been gathering strength in one particular legislative district of Brooklyn during this decade. The district, the 52nd Assembly district, includes Bay Ridge and Brooklyn Heights. In 2006, it polled 22.6% of the vote for Assembly … Continue reading
Georgia has the nation’s most restrictive ballot access law for independent and minor party candidates for the U.S. House. No independent for that office has qualified under that law since 1964. It requires a petition of 5% of the number … Continue reading
