According to the list compiled by Around the Capitol, a California politics news blog, 51 individuals have already either notified the state campaign finance office that they are intending to run for Governor in the June 2018 primary, or have … Continue reading
On December 13, the Eleventh Circuit heard oral argument in Hall v Merrill, 16-16766. The issue is Alabama ballot access for U.S. House independent candidates in special elections. Last year the U.S. District Court had ruled that because the time … Continue reading
On December 13, Douglas Kellner, co-chair of the New York State Board of Elections, testified in a New York city council committee. He strongly recommended that the city implement ranked choice voting in citywide primaries. He said the existing city … Continue reading
On December 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will run for re-election in March 2018 as an independent candidate. See this story. He will need 300,000 signatures. … Continue reading
Pennsylvania is unique for its failure to update its election code when election laws are struck down (or when state election officials determine that a law would be struck down and therefore won’t be enforced). Here is a list of … Continue reading
