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.
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.
On February 8, the New Mexico Senate Rules Committee tabled SB 100. It would have permitted two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate. Thanks to Rick Lass for this news.
On February 4, the Arkansas House unanimously passed HB 1338, which increases the number of signatures for independent presidential candidates from 1,000 to 5,000 signatures. The bill also increases the bill for presidential status for unqualified parties from 1,000 to 5,000. The bill now goes to the State Senate.
This story by election expert Jerry Goldfeder says there is an organized effort by some Republican leaders in New York city to encourage registered Republicans to become registered Democrats, so they can vote in this year’s Democratic primary for Mayor. That primary is hotly contested.
