On June 25, the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 300, which would say that independent voters may choose a primary ballot. However, the bill has not moved since June 26, when it was referred to the House State Government Committee. This indicates it is not likely to pass the House before the legislature adjourns for the year.
The Colorado Secretary of State’s web page has a list of presidential primary candidates who have filed. The deadline is not until December 9. So far, three Republicans and four Democrats have filed. Candidates pay $500; there is no mandatory petition.
The Gotham Gazette has my op-ed arguing that the New York Campaign Finance Commission ought not to make ballot access more difficult in New York.
UPDATE: here is another op-ed in the Buffalo News.
Bethany, Oklahoma, held a special election to fill the city council seat, district one, on November 12. Chris Powell won the non-partisan three-way race with 63% of the vote. He was the Libertarian nominee for Governor in 2018, and is a former state chair of the party. Thanks to several people for this news.
Filing for the New Hampshire Democratic and Republican presidential primaries closes November 15. The Secretary of State now has a list of candidates who have filed through the morning of November 13. So far there are thirteen candidates in the Republican primary, and twenty-two in the Democratic primary.
See the list here. Thanks to Jim Riley for the link.
