Mike Depoister was elected to the Effingham County, Illinois County Board as a Republican in 2012. Late last year, he said he would run for re-election as an independent. He submitted a petition, but on July 12 he was removed … Continue reading
Three statewide initiative petitions were filed in Arizona this year. According to this story, all three of them face court challenges. … Continue reading
On July 15, the Federal Election Commission asked that Better for America not be permitted to file an amicus curiae brief in Level the Playing Field v FEC. Better for America is the group that hopes to recruit a prominent … Continue reading
Florida is the only state in which the filing deadline to file as a write-in for president in the general election is earlier than the deadline for a new party to get on the ballot for President. The Florida write-in … Continue reading
On July 17, an ABC News/Washington Post poll was released for the presidential election. It shows that the combined effect of Gary Johnson and Jill Stein in the race does not tilt the identity of the winner. When respondents are … Continue reading
