Moderate Party of Rhode Island Places U.S. House Candidate on Ballot

The Moderate Party of Rhode Island has placed William H. Gilbert on the November 2022 ballot for U.S. House, second district. He was the party’s gubernatorial candidate in 2018.

Gilbert is the first minor party candidate on the Rhode Island ballot for either House of Congress since 2004, when a Socialist Party nominee ran for the same U.S. House seat.

North Carolina Democratic Party Registration Has Dropped Since Beginning of July

The North Carolina State Board of Elections posts voter registration data every week, on Saturday. Between July 2 and July 23, the Democratic Party has declined by 2,838. The Republican Party has declined by 478. The Libertarian Party has increased by 78, and independents have increased by 4,198.

The publicity about the Democratic Party’s attempt to remove the Green Party began on June 30, when the three Democratic members of the State Board of Elections refused to certify the party’s petition, even though the county election boards had determined it had enough valid signatures.

The totals on July 23 are: Democratic 2,491,653; Republican 2,209,872; Libertarian 49,333; independent 2,573,470.

On July 2 they were: Democratic 2,494,491; Republican 2,210,350; Libertarian 49,255; independent 2,569,272.