Florida holds a special U.S. House election on January 11 to fill the vacant 20th district seat. There are five candidates on the ballot: a Democrat, a Republican, a Libertarian, and two independents. Here is a link to the election … Continue reading
On January 10, New York Assemblymember John Salka introduced A8683. It reduces the number of signatures for statewide independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from 45,000 to 15,000. It also cuts the number of votes for a party … Continue reading
The Maine Beacon has this op-ed, criticizing the Maine Secretary of State for refusing to extend the same relief to the Green Party that a federal court already extended to the Libertarian Party. Thanks to Fairvote for the link. The … Continue reading
A Missouri initiative to establish a top-four system is circulating. This St. Louis Post-Dispatch article says over $1,000,000 has been contributed by a Virginia group that refuses to disclose its donors. The Missouri initiative makes it far more difficult for … Continue reading
On January 10, a group of North Carolina voters asked the State Board of Elections to rule that Congressman Madison Cawthorn is ineligible to hold congressional office. The voters charge that Cawthorn is ineligible under the Fourteenth Amendment, section 3, … Continue reading
