Updated New York Registration Data

Posted on by July 20, 2017
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As of July 20, 2017, here is the New York registration data: Democratic 5,757,022; Republican 2,683,161; Independence 441,472; Conservative 146,278; Working Families 41,706; Green 26,138; Libertarian 6,463; Women’s Equality 3,186; Reform 1,473; other and independent 2,404,570.

The new percentages are: Democratic 50.01%; Republican 23.31%; Independence 3.84%; Conservative 1.27%; Working Families .36%; Green .23%; Libertarian .06%; Women’s Equality .03%; Reform .01%; independent and other 20.89%.

The November 2016 percentages were: Democratic 49.46%; Republican 22.73%; Independence 4.02%; Conservative 1.30%; Working Families .40%; Green .23%; Libertarian .06%; Women’s Equality .02%; Reform .01%; independent and other 21.77%.

Working Families Party’s Nominations Process for New York City Mayor Will be Challenged

Posted on by July 20, 2017
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New York state election law generally lets state party organizations file paperwork that permits members of other parties to enter that party’s primary. But the law explicitly says that for the three citywide offices in New York city, including Mayor, the paperwork must be filed by officers of the New York city party organization.

According to this story, the Working Families Party New York city organizations did not file the paperwork for Bill de Blasio (the incumbent, and a registered Democrat) to enter the Working Families Party primary. Instead, the article says, the state WFP officers filed the paperwork. The article says the Reform Party will challenge the WFP nominations for Mayor and the other two citywide offices.

California Bill Moving Primaries from June to March Advances

Posted on by July 20, 2017
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On July 19, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed SB 568. This is the bill that moves primaries for all offices, in all election years (midterm as well as presidential), from June to March.

The vote was 12-4. The four “no” votes were all cast by Republicans: Frank Bigelow, William Brough, Vince Fong, and Jay Obernolte. The bill now goes to the Assembly floor. Assuming it passes there, then it must go back to the Senate because the bill has been amended since it passed the Senate. The amendment made the bill applicable to midterm years.

New Arkansas Registration Data

Posted on by July 20, 2017
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As of July 20, 2017, here are the number of registered voters in Arkansas: Republican 83,448; Democratic 79,031; Libertarian 330; Green 39; independent and other 1,559,211. The percentages are: Republican 4.85%; Democratic 4.59%; Libertarian .02%; Green .003%; independent and other 90.54%.

The reason so few voters are registered into a party is that joining a party has no practical or legal effect. People only register into a party on voter registration forms in Arkansas to make a public declaration. The voter registration form has a block marked “Optional”, which asks if people want to list themselves as a party member. Any entries are written in; there are no check boxes.

In November 2016, the percentages were: Republican 4.60%; Democratic 4.57%; Libertarian .02%; no tally was made for Greens; independent and other 90.81%.

New Rhode Island Registration Data

Posted on by July 20, 2017
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As of July 20, 2017, there are 288,733 Democrats, 86,823 Republicans, 2,833 Moderate Party members, and 341,934 independents and members of unqualified parties in Rhode Island. The percentages are: Democratic 40.08%; Republican 12.05%; Moderate .39%; independents and others 47.47%.

As of November 2016, the percentages had been: Democratic 40.84%; Republican 11.84%; Moderate .36%; independents and others 46.96%.