The Washington Post has this op-ed by Norm Leahy, urging that this year, the Libertarian nominee for Governor of Virginia be included in at least some of the gubernatorial debates.
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This story explains that neither bill for the National Popular Vote Plan will pass in the Oregon Senate this year.
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.
Ballot Access News
June 1, 2017 – Volume 33, Number 1
| This issue was printed on pink paper. |
Table of Contents
- OKLAHOMA EASES PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT ACCESS
- SOUTH DAKOTA MAKES IT EASIER FOR A PARTY TO REMAIN ON BALLOT
- OREGON HOUSE PASSES NAT. POPULAR VOTE
- STRAIGHT-TICKET DEVICES DECLINE
- ARIZONA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR BILL SIGNED
- NORTH CAROLINA ACCESS BILL ADVANCES
- NEW YORK DANGER
- BOOK REVIEW: LET THE PEOPLE RULE
- SIXTH CIRCUIT WON’T GIVE BALLOT ACCESS RELIEF FOR PARTIES
- U.S. SUPREME COURT WON’T HEAR ELECTION LAW CASES
- CALIFORNIA LAWSUIT OVER POPULATION OF LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
- MAINE SUPREME COURT SAYS RANKED CHOICE VOTING NOT ALLOWED
- STUDY REVEALS HOW GEORGIA POLICY ON U.S. HOUSE BALLOT ACCESS IS DEVIANT
- MINOR PARTY & INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES ON BALLOT, U.S. HOUSE, 1970-1992
- MINOR PARTY & INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES ON BALLOT, U.S. HOUSE, 1994-2016
- BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTION
- NEW HAMPSHIRE LIBERTARIANS GAIN A SECOND LEGISLATOR
- CLERK OF U.S. HOUSE PUBLISHES 2016 ELECTION RETURNS BOOKLET
- MINOR PARTY ELECTION WINS
- UNITED UTAH PARTY
- CALIFORNIA LEGISLATOR INTIMIDATED INTO DROPPING BILL THAT REPEALS BAN ON COMMUNIST EMPLOYEES
- SUBSCRIBING TO BAN WITH PAYPAL
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.