On May 23, the New York Independence Party state leaders endorsed Democrats for all four statewide positions. See this story. Technically the party nominates by primary, but when the leadership supports certain statewide candidates, they automatically qualify for the party’s … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State has posted the list of declared write-in candidates for the June 3, 2014 primary, for Congress and partisan state office. There are 21 such races in which only one person filed to be on the … Continue reading
FresnoForward.com is a politics blog in Fresno, California. It also has a television arm. Here are its recommendations for the June 3 California primary. The group supports the Green Party members running for Treasurer and Controller, and says it endorses … Continue reading
On May 23, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew F. Leitman, an Obama appointee, issued a 22-page order, putting Congressman John Conyers on the August 5 primary ballot. The decision rests almost entirely on Nader v Blackwell, a 2008 decision of … Continue reading
Benwood, West Virginia, held an election for town council on May 13. The town elects members by district. Curtis Mele was running unopposed, but his name was accidentally omitted from the ballot, and another incumbent who does not live in … Continue reading
