The qualifying period has closed for two special U.S. House races in Florida. The election date is April 1.

In the Sixth District, there are three Republicans and three Democrats. The major parties will have a January 28, 2025 primary to choose their nominees. In the general election, there will be an independent candidate, Randall Terry (the Constitution Party’s presidential nominee this year). There will also be a Libertarian, Andrew Parrott. See the list here.

In the First District, there are ten Republicans, one Democrat, and one independent, Stephen Broden. Broden was the Constitution Party’s vice-presidential nominee earlier this year.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has finished its vote compilation. See it here. For the declared write-in presidential candidates, Claudia De la Cruz received 526, and Shiva Ayyadurai received 30.

It is difficult to obtain write-in status in North Carolina. A petition of 500 signatures is required. The Party for Socialism and Liberation did not have write-in status in North Carolina for president in 2020. Thanks to Tony Roza for the link.

The U.S. Supreme Court had asked New York to respond in Upstate Jobs Party v Kosinski, 24-503, by December 20. But the state then requested and obtained an extension until January 21, 2025. This is the case over whether the Constitution forbids the state from letting individuals donate more campaign donations to the nominee of a qualified party than to the nominee of an unqualified party.