New York State Elections Board Squeezes Nominees of SAM Party and Libertarian Party Into the Same Ballot Row

Here is the November 2018 sample ballot for New York state upstate counties. Even though this is a paper ballot, which could easily list all the gubernatorial candidates in a single column, this ballot puts the SAM Party nominee for Governor and the Libertarian nominee for Governor in the same row. Every other party has its own row.

The SAM Party has no candidates for any office except Governor/Lieutenant Governor, but the Libertarian Party has candidates for two other statewide offices, Attorney General and Comptroller.

North Dakota Holds Televised Debate for All Three Ballot-Listed Candidates for Secretary of State

On September 12, a televised debate was held for all three candidates who are on the ballot for Secretary of State. The three candidates are Democratic nominee Josh Boschee, and the two independent candidates, Al Jaeger and Michael Coachman. See this story. There is no Republican nominee, both both independent candidates have close ties to the Republican Party.

Oregon Legislative Candidate Danny Jaffer is the Nominee of Five Political Parties

Danny Jaffer is running for Oregon State House, 23rd district, against an incumbent Republican. Jaffer went to the trouble to win the nomination of five parties: Democratic, Independent Party, Pacific Green, Progressive, and Working Families. He is believed to be the first person in Oregon to have that many nominations. Here is his web page, which mentions all of the parties.

His opponents are Republican Mike Nearman, and Libertarian Mark Karnowski. In 2016, no Democrat ran for this seat. The district includes parts of Polk, Benton, Yamhill, and Marion Counties.

Oregon legalized fusion in 2009.