Virginia Democrats Have More Legislative Nominees than Republicans

Virginia elects 100 members of its legislative lower house on November 7, 2017. Here is the list of candidates. There are 28 districts with no Republican nominee, but only 13 districts with no Democratic nominee.

The Green Party has nominees in five districts. The Libertarian Party has nominees in four districts. Seven districts have an independent candidate.

June 2017 Ballot Access News Print Edition

Ballot Access News
June 1, 2017 – Volume 33, Number 1

This issue was printed on pink paper.


Table of Contents

  1. OKLAHOMA EASES PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT ACCESS
  2. SOUTH DAKOTA MAKES IT EASIER FOR A PARTY TO REMAIN ON BALLOT
  3. OREGON HOUSE PASSES NAT. POPULAR VOTE
  4. STRAIGHT-TICKET DEVICES DECLINE
  5. ARIZONA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR BILL SIGNED
  6. NORTH CAROLINA ACCESS BILL ADVANCES
  7. NEW YORK DANGER
  8. BOOK REVIEW: LET THE PEOPLE RULE
  9. SIXTH CIRCUIT WON’T GIVE BALLOT ACCESS RELIEF FOR PARTIES
  10. U.S. SUPREME COURT WON’T HEAR ELECTION LAW CASES
  11. CALIFORNIA LAWSUIT OVER POPULATION OF LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
  12. MAINE SUPREME COURT SAYS RANKED CHOICE VOTING NOT ALLOWED
  13. STUDY REVEALS HOW GEORGIA POLICY ON U.S. HOUSE BALLOT ACCESS IS DEVIANT
  14. MINOR PARTY & INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES ON BALLOT, U.S. HOUSE, 1970-1992
  15. MINOR PARTY & INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES ON BALLOT, U.S. HOUSE, 1994-2016
  16. BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTION
  17. NEW HAMPSHIRE LIBERTARIANS GAIN A SECOND LEGISLATOR
  18. CLERK OF U.S. HOUSE PUBLISHES 2016 ELECTION RETURNS BOOKLET
  19. MINOR PARTY ELECTION WINS
  20. UNITED UTAH PARTY
  21. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATOR INTIMIDATED INTO DROPPING BILL THAT REPEALS BAN ON COMMUNIST EMPLOYEES
  22. SUBSCRIBING TO BAN WITH PAYPAL

The Guardian Story Features Seattle’s Public Funding Program for Candidates for City Office

The Guardian has this story, explaining how Seattle’s public funding works. Every eligible voter is furnished with $100 in democracy vouchers, in units of $25. The individual is free to use them to donate to candidates for city office. The system is being used for the first time this year. Thanks to Bruce Ballin for the link.

Hopes Dim for National Popular Vote in Oregon

The Oregon legislature adjourns for the year on Monday, July 10. The National Popular Vote plan bills both had a hearing in the Senate Committee on June 21, but the committee has not moved either bill. HB 2927 is the standard National Popular Vote Plan bill, and it has already passed the House. SB 825 is a version that says the pact would not be passed until the voters vote on it. Although Senate leaders said they would support that idea, it is even further from passing than HB 2927, because SB 825 has never had a House vote.

No other state passed the National Popular Vote plan idea this year.