The Independent Party of Delaware has no nominees for any partisan office in 2018. The party has been on the ballot continuously starting in 2000, and this is the first time it didn’t nominate anyone. It remains on the ballot as long as it has registration of at least one-tenth of 1% of the state total.
Sweden held a parliamentary election on September 9, 2018. Here is the wikipedia page showing the results. Eight parties won seats, under Sweden’s proportional representation system.
Iowa registration data for September 1, 2018, shows: Republican 32.47%; Democratic 31.24%; Libertarian .58%; Green .14%; independent 35.58%.
In February 2018, the percentages were: Republican 32.72%; Democratic 30.27%; Libertarian .48%; Green .15%; independent 36.39%.
In February 2018, a U.S. District Court struck down Washington state’s law that makes it illegal for an independent presidential candidate to petition if he or she hasn’t first run a legal notice in a newspaper, at least ten days before starting, revealing where the petitioners will be working.
The Secretary of State appealed this decision to the Ninth Circuit. On August 22, De La Fuente filed his response brief, defending the decision of the U.S. District Court.
The state’s reply would have been due this month, but the state requested an extension of time until October 22 to file its final brief. The case is De La Fuente v Wyman, 18-35208.
Every state office in Vermont has a two-year term. In 2016, the Progressive Party elected the Lieutenant Governor, two State Senators, and seven State Representatives. All ten of these incumbents are running for re-election in 2018.
In 2016, the Progressive Party had 20 candidates for State House, but this year it has 17. Also in 2016 it had nominees for two statewide offices (Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer), but this year it only has one. Here is the Secretary of State’s candidate list for 2018.
