On May 26, the Michigan State Board of Canvassers voted 2-2 to keep five Republican candidates for Governor off the August primary ballot. One of the candidates, James Craig, who had been considered a front-runner, then said he will sue … Continue reading
On May 20, the same New York state trial court judge who first invalidated the U.S. House district boundaries refused to extend the petitioning deadline for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. Harkenrider v Hochul, Steuben County Supreme … Continue reading
The Republican Party of Virginia frequently uses conventions instead of primaries to choose its nominees. This year, it chose U.S. House nominees in the Eighth, Tenth, and Eleventh Districts with conventions. Party rules now permit ranked choice voting in these … Continue reading
On May 24, New York held a special election for Assemblymember, 58th district, in Brooklyn. The results: Democratic 74.85%; independent 18.09%; Working Families 4.74%; Republican 1.64%; Conservative .67%. The Democratic and Working Families Party had the same nominee; the Republican … Continue reading
On May 25, the Arizona House passed SB 1460 unanimously. It is an omnibus election law bill. It lets independent candidates use electronic signatures. Existing law only allows candidates running in a primary to use electronic signatures. The bill is … Continue reading
