New York Democratic Candidate Says Ballot Access Petitioning Should be Suspended During Virus Outbreak

Roger Misso, who is a Democrat running for the party’s nomination for U.S. House, 24th district, has called on the state to suspend the need for candidates to collect signatures during the corona virus outbreak. In New York, Democrats and Republicans must petition to get themselves on the ballot for district office. Misso needs 1,250 signatures of Democrats to get on the June primary ballot.

Massachusetts Libertarian Presidential Primary Election Returns

The Libertarian Party had a presidential primary in Massachusetts on March 3. The Secretary of the Commonwealth website now has the results: 958 write-ins, 804 for “no preference”, 398 for Vermin Supreme, 369 for Jacob Hornberger, 324 blank, Dan Behrman 294, Kim Ruff 224, Arvin Vohra 151, Ken Armstrong 145, Jo Jorgensen 141, Sam Robb 127, Adam Kokesh 125, Max Abramson 98.