On May 14, the Nevada Assembly Legislative Operations & Elections Committee passed SB 499. It had already passed the Senate. It moves the petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties from April to June, and moves the petition deadline for non-presidential independent … Continue reading
Mexico holds an election on June 7 for Congress and for Governor of nine states. According to this story, independent candidate Jamie Rodriguez is leading in the polls for Governor of Nuevo Leon State. If he wins, he will be … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Andrea Robin Wood has again postponed a decision in Libertarian Party of Illinois v Illinois State Board of Elections, n.d., 1:12cv2511. The issue is the state’s unique law that says newly-qualifying parties must run a full … Continue reading
Chevy Chase, Maryland, held an election for city council on May 7. Two incumbents were running for re-election and were the only names on the ballot. They were Pat Burda and John Bickerman. A write-in candidate decided to run the … Continue reading
This Washington Post story says the Republican National Committee is struggling with the decision of which Republicans can be invited into the party’s first presidential debate. That debate will be August 6. There are at least 15 Republicans who are … Continue reading
