On April 16, the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission issued its final decisions on which proposed state constitutional changes to put on the November 2018 ballot. According to this story, the Commission voted not to change the primary system. There had … Continue reading
On April 17, the Maine Supreme Court ruled that the state should use ranked choice voting this year. See this news story. The opinion is unanimous. Thanks to Rob Richie for the link to the opinion. The case is Maine … Continue reading
No independent candidate has ever been on an Indiana government-printed ballot for either U.S. Senate or Governor. Businessman Nathan Altman will attempt to get on the ballot this year for U.S. Senate. See this story. No minor party or independent … Continue reading
On April 13, the Upstate Jobs Party, an unqualified party in New York state, filed a federal lawsuit against discriminatory New York state campaign finance laws. Those laws permit an individual to contribute more money to a qualified party than … Continue reading
NBC News has published this article by political consultant Reed Galen. It explains how ballot access laws in many, if not most states, make it difficult or impossible for independent candidates to run. … Continue reading
