Dan Schnur will run for California Secretary of State as an independent candidate in 2014. He was active in Republican Party politics in California in the past, and became a registered independent in 2011. See this story. He will be … Continue reading
The identity of the winner in a local election in Riverhead, New York, will be determined by a state court. A write-in candidate came close to winning, and whether he is ultimately declared the winner depends on whether write-in votes … Continue reading
Many large newspapers in California are bemoaning the very low turnout in special U.S. House and legislative elections recently. Some newspapers are editorializing in favor of eliminating special elections for the legislature, and advocating that the Constitution be changed to … Continue reading
On December 19, a lawsuit was filed in the Montana Supreme Court to remove the ballot measures that would establish a top-two system in Montana, and repeal election-day voter registration. See this story. Thanks to Mike Fellows for the link. … Continue reading
The Hawaii Attorney General has prepared a formal opinion that improves ballot access for the presidential nominees of unqualified parties. The opinion says that when an unqualified party uses the independent presidential petition procedure, the party label should be printed … Continue reading
