New Nebraska Voter Registration Tally

On November 1, Nebraska’s Secretary of State released new registration data. The percentages: Republican 48.10%; Democratic 30.59%; Libertarian .91%; independent 20.40%. No one is registered into any unqualified party in Nebraska. The form does not have a blank line in the section that asks about political party choice. When a party goes off the ballot in Nebraska, all its members are converted to independents, whether they desire this or not.

In February 2016 the percentages were: Republican 48.41%; Democratic 30.45%; Libertarian .61%; independent 20.53%.

Anchorage School District Releases Results of Mock Election for President and Congress

On November 3, the Anchorage, Alaska School District released these election returns for the student vote, for president and both houses of Congress. Over 11,000 students participated.

The link does not show party affiliations of candidates. In the U.S. Senate race, Murkowski is the Republican nominee; Metcalfe is the Democrat; Miller is Libertarian; and the other three, Stock, Craig, and Gianoutsos, are independents. In the U.S. House race, Young is the Republican; Lindbeck is the Democrat; McDermott is the Libertarian; and Souphanavong is an independent.