On August 15, the Illinois Hearing Officer who conducted the review of the challenge to the Libertarian Party statewide slate recommended that the slate be placed on the ballot. However, the final decision will be made by the State Board … Continue reading
On August 15, Kansas election officials said that Greg Orman’s petition to be on the ballot as an independent for U.S. Senate is valid. Orman is the first independent candidate for any statewide office to qualify in Kansas since 2004, … Continue reading
In many states, state legislators decide the year before the legislative session opens which bills they will introduce. Some states have strict deadlines, that do not permit legislators to introduce bills after the first few weeks of the legislative session. … Continue reading
On August 15, Insider Advantage Polls for the Georgia gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races were released. See this story. The gubernatorial results: incumbent Republican Nathan Deal 43%, Democrat Jason Carter 39%, Libertarian Andrew Hunt 7%, undecided 11%. The U.S. Senate … Continue reading
Jeffrey Selinger, a Professor of Government in Maine, has this column in the Bangor Daily News, describing the dynamic of how voters decide whom to vote for in three-candidate races. The column does not mention the obvious solution, ranked-choice voting … Continue reading
