New Registration Data for New Jersey

Posted on by January 21, 2020
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Here is the New Jersey registration data for December 31, 2019. The percentages are: Democratic 37.92%; Republican 21.86%; Libertarian .27%; Constitution .26%; Conservative .25%; Green .18%; Socialist .12%; Natural Law .11%; Reform .03%; independent and other 39.01%.

As of February 28, 2019, the percentages were: Democratic 37.44%; Republican 21.64%; Libertarian .21%; Constitution .18%; Conservative .18%; Green .14%; Socialist .08%; Natural Law .07%; Reform .02%; independent and other 40.04%.

Note that every party, major and minor, increased its share of the registration. The only category that declined is independent and other.

American Delta Party Registration Slips Below Requirement in Delaware

Posted on by January 21, 2020
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The American Delta Party, which was formed in a few states in 2016 by Rocky De La Fuente, no longer has enough registered voters in Delaware to be ballot-qualified. Delaware had been the only state in which the party was still on the ballot.

However, it is still possible for it to regain status in time for the 2020 election. Here is a link to the January 2, 2020 data, showing that parties need 715 registered members. American Delta now has 711.

Michigan Still Hasn’t Decided Whether to Appeal Ballot Access Graveline Decision

Posted on by January 21, 2020
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Last month, as already reported, a U.S. District Court struck down Michigan’s requirement that statewide independent candidates need 30,000 signatures. The court said until the legislature acts, the statewide independent petition requirement will be 12,000.

The state’s decision on whether to appeal this decision to the Sixth Circuit is January 21. However, on January 21, the state instead filed a motion asking the judge to clarify her decision. They feel the decision is unclear as to whether the legislature would have the power to set the new petition requirement higher than 12,000.

By asking for a clarification, the state can delay its decision on whether to appeal the case until after the judge responds.

Los Angeles Times Recommends that California Election Officials Mail Presidential Primary Ballots for Three Different Parties

Posted on by January 20, 2020
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This Los Angeles Times editorial expresses concern that many independent voters who vote by mail won’t understand that they won’t be able to vote for president in the upcoming presidential primary. The editorial says that California ought to follow Colorado’s example. Colorado voters generally vote by mail. Election officials send independent voters a primary ballot for every party that has a primary and which allows independents to vote in their primaries. Of course they are told to only use one ballot.

If California followed this idea, independent voters who vote by mail would receive Democratic, Libertarian, and American Independent presidential primary ballots.

Austin American-Statesman Article on Three Members of the De La Fuente Running for Federal Office

Posted on by January 20, 2020
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This Austin, Texas newspaper story in the American-Statesman describes Rocky De La Fuente, and his two sons who are all running for various federal offices this year.

There is some analysis of the U.S. Constitution in the article, but the article does not mention the point that the residency requirement for Congress has the words “when elected”. People are elected on election day, so residency in advance of election day is not relevant. See Article I, sec. 2.