New Louisiana Registration Data

Posted on by February 9, 2021
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On February 9, the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office released the number of registrants in all parties:

Democratic 1,206,740
Republican 992,394
Independent Party 108,990
Libertarian 15,210
Green 2,311
Reform 929
Conservative 795
Constitution 170
independent and miscellaneous 771,996

Percentages are: Democratic 38.93%; Republican 32.02%; Independent Party 3.52%; Libertarian .49%; Green .07%; Reform .03%; Conservative .03%; Constitution .01%; independent and miscellaneous 24.91%.

Percentages in February 2020 were: Democratic 42.28%; Republican 31.49%; Independent Party 2.97%; Libertarian .47%; Green .08%; Reform .04%; Conservative .03%; Constitution .01%; independent and miscellaneous 22.64%.

In October 2020, the Secretary of State’s office had released data for minor parties that was inaccurate. I printed that minor party data in the November 1, 2020 Ballot Access print edition, even though at the time I suspected it wasn’t correct. For example, the October 2020 figure had only showed 15,048 for the Independent Party, even though the state had said earlier in the year that the Independent Party was entitled to its own presidential primary because it had over 40,000 registrants. Also the October 2020 figure had showed 23,406 Libertarians, which was suspiciously high.

The March 1 2021 print issue of BAN will have a voter registration chart.

New York State Board of Elections Hopes to Have Final Vote Totals for U.S. House, 22nd District, by End of Week

Posted on by February 9, 2021
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The New York State Board of Elections believes it will have the final vote totals for U.S. House, 22nd district, by the end of the week. News stories say the Democratic incumbent, Anthony Brindisi, has conceded the race to his Republican opponent, former congressmember Claudia Tenney. The race had three candidates; the third was Libertarian Keith Price.

Amicus Curiae Filed in U.S. Supreme Court in Lawsuit Challenging March Petition Deadline for Independent Presidential Candidates

Posted on by February 9, 2021
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On February 8, an amicus curiae brief was filed in Kopitke v Bell, 20-897, in the U.S. Supreme Court. The case challenges the March 3 independent presidential petition deadline established by the North Carolina legislature in 2018. The amicus is filed by individuals who supported Ross Perot when he ran for president as an independent in 1992. The amicus points out that if North Carolina had had a March 3 petition deadline for independent presidential candidates in 1992, that probably would have prevented his 1992 campaign. The amicus is also on behalf of three individuals who have studied independent presidential campaigns.