Ballotpedia has issued this report on competition in U.S. elections for state and federal office. There are so many fascinating and important conclusions, it would be a disservice to readers to try to single out any particular findings. The report … Continue reading
On May 6, the New Hampshire Libertarian Party filed this brief in U.S. District Court in its ballot access case. The lawsuit is challenging the 2014 law that made it illegal to circulate the petition for a newly-qualifying party in … Continue reading
On May 6, the Oklahoma House passed HB 2181 by 83-0. It had passed the House on March 10, and had passed the Senate on April 22. But the Senate version was different than the House version, so it had … Continue reading
The New York Times has this story about the Working Families Party’s victory in the May 5 special legislative election in Brooklyn. By contrast, when the Working Families Party scored a more impressive win for the Connecticut State Senate on … Continue reading
On May 5, Alberta held an election for the provincial legislature. For the first time, the New Democratic Party won a majority in that body. See this story. The Alberta government been controlled by the Social Credit Party 1935-1971 and … Continue reading
