On May 16, Colorado Springs elected a new Mayor. The election is non-partisan and no incumbent was running. Yemi Mobolade, a registered independent, won the election, defeating former Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams. Colorado Springs has been electing its … Continue reading
On May 15, the National Election Committee of Cambodia dusqualified the leading opposition party from the ballot in the upcoming national election. It said the Candlelight Party had not submitted original copies of its paperwork. The Candlelight Party says it … Continue reading
Last year, the voters of Oregon passed a ballot measure, providing that if a state legislators misses as many as ten sessions of a legislative session, that legislator is barred from running for re-election. Three Oregon State Senators have now … Continue reading
The Minnesota omnibus bill, SF 3230, has been amended to include a provision making the definition of a ballot-qualified party more severe. It raises the vote test from 5% to 8%. Assuming that becomes law, it will give Minnesota the … Continue reading
Many bills are pending in the Texas legislature to make ballot access for minor parties and/or independent candidates worse, but only one of them appears likely to pass. That bill is SB 994, which pertains to filing fees for parties … Continue reading
