WASHINGTON, D.C. WILL USE RANKED CHOICE VOTING FOR PRIMARIES AND GENERAL ELECTIONS IN 2026 WILL EASE PATH FOR MINOR PARTIES TO GAIN QUALIFIED STATUS On December 16, the D.C. City Council voted that the District will use Ranked Choice Voting … Continue reading
On January 15, an Alaska State Appeals Court heard arguments in Tupe Smith v State of Alaska, the case over American Samoans who ran for local office in Whittier, Alaska. See this story. … Continue reading
On January 15, former Montana Democratic Senator Jon Tester appeared to endorse an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate seat that is up this year. Seth Bodnar, president of the University of Montana, may become an independent candidate for Senate … Continue reading
On January 13, the Texas Supreme Court refused to reinstate David Rogers to the Republican primary ballot. He us the only opponent of an incumbent member of the Texas Supreme Court in the primary. See this story. In re David … Continue reading
The Ohio Libertarian Party has its own primary this year. According to this newspaper story, it is likely two Libertarians will appear on the party’s primary ballot for Governor. This appears to be the first contested third party primary in … Continue reading
