The Tavis Smiley Show, broadcast on PBS television stations every weekday, will air a segment that is entirely a forum with Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. The show lasts 30 minutes. It is being taped on October 31 in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on the evening of October 31 and again on November 1, at various times. Thanks to Independent Political Report for this news.
A University of New Hampshire Survey Research Poll published October shows that the Maine instant runoff voting initiative is leading. The results are: yes 49%; no 31%; undecided 20%. See this story. Thanks to Thomas MacMillan for the link.
In the 2016 presidential election, 31 individuals are on the ballot in at least one state. This is the most in U.S. history. Of those thirty-one, thirteen are on the ballot in just one state.
The number of candidates in recent past presidential elections, who are on the ballot in at least one state, are:
2012 28
2008 24
2004 17
2000 16
1996 21
1992 23
1988 19
1984 16
1980 21
1976 15
This editorial from the October 30 Santa Fe New Mexican calls for admitting anyone into the presidential debates who is on the ballot in enough states to win.
Connecticut towns elect two Registrars of Voters. In New Canaan, only one candidate is on the ballot for that office, a Democrat. The only declared write-in for that office is a Green Party registrant, John Amarilios. Therefore, assuming Amarilios receives at least one write-in, he will be elected. See this story. After the election is over, the Republican Party will be allowed to appoint someone, so New Canaan will have three registrars.
