Georgia will hold a special election on January 31 to fill the vacant State Senate seat, district 11. Because it is a special election, no candidate needs a petition. Only three candidates filed, a Democrat, a Republican, and a Libertarian, … Continue reading
This NBC News story about Kyrsten Sinema says that if she runs as an independent for U.S. Senate in 2024, “it’s a relatively low threshold as ballot access goes.” It says she would need 43,492 signatures, which is generally accurate, … Continue reading
On December 4, New York Assemblymember Stacy Pheffer Amato was declared the winner of the 23rd district race, defeating her Republican opponent by fifteen votes. The race outcome had been in doubt until December 4. See this story. Key to … Continue reading
Alabama has the nation’s most severe mandatory petition requirement for statewide party recognition, 3% of the last gubernatorial vote. No other state has a mandatory party recognition petition that is above 2% of the last vote cast. However, the Alabama … Continue reading
On January 6, John Anthony Castro, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, filed a federal lawsuit, seeking to bar former President Donald J. Trump from seeking the Republican nomination, based on Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. … Continue reading
