The number of choices printed on November ballots for U.S. House of Representatives in 2016 is very similar to the number of such candidates on the ballot in November 2014. Democrats are on the ballot in 406 districts this year, … Continue reading
The State Journal-Register, daily newspaper for Springfield, in this editorial criticizes the Illinois election law that forces independent candidates for U.S. House to submit a petition of 5% of the last vote cast. That makes three major newspapers in the … Continue reading
On September 20, the General Services Administration denied Gary Johnson’s request a for national security briefing. It says his poll numbers aren’t high enough. Johnson had requested the brief on September 12.
On March 23, 2016, the Maine legislature passed LD 1484. Among other election law changes, it made the deadline for filing as a declared write-in earlier, from 45 days before the election, to 60 days before the election. The law … Continue reading
The Washington Post has this article about the primary season matching funds that Jill Stein has received this year. She has received $456,035. The article does not mention that no taxpayer is forced to pay into the public funding program. … Continue reading
