This news story from public television in California says the top-two system has not worked as its supporters hoped. The story also focuses on the large number of congressional and legislative races with only two Democrats on the ballot, and on the fact that such races increase campaign spending.
On November 1, Delaware Elections Commission released new registration data. Percentages: Democratic 47.49%; Republican 28.03%; Independent Party .79%; Libertarian .22%; Green .12%; American Delta .12%; Constitution .05%; Working Families .06%; independent and miscellaneous 23.11%.
Percentages in April 2016 were: Democratic 47.33%; Republican 28.06%; Independent Party .63%; Libertarian .18%; Green .09%; Working Families .07%; Constitution .05%; independent and miscellaneous 23.59%.
On October 28, the Connecticut Secretary of State released new registration data. Percentages: Democratic 37.63%; Republican 21.54%; Independent Party 1.01%; Libertarian .12%; Green .09%; Working Families .02%; independent and miscellaneous 39.60%.
In February 2016, the percentages had been: Democratic 36.89%; Republican 20.97%; Independent Party .87%; Libertarian .09%; Green .08%; Working Families .02%; independent and miscellaneous 41.08%. Thanks to Jim for the link.
On November 3, Alaska Division of Elections released current registration data. Percentages are: independent and miscellaneous 52.62%; Republican 27.20%; Democratic 14.85%; Alaskan Independence 3.29%; Libertarian 1.43%; Green .32%; Veterans .22%; Constitution .07%.
Percentages in February 2016 were: independent and miscellaneous 54.51%; Republican 26.50%; Democratic 13.73%; Alaskan Independence 3.21%; Libertarian 1.46%; Green .33%; Veterans .22%; Constitution .05%.
This very detailed and lengthy Washington Post article illustrates which presidential candidates are on ballots in each state, and which states will count write-ins for candidates who aren’t on the ballot. This amount of information about alternate presidential candidates, and even write-in status for them, is completely unprecedented.
