Law Professor Derek Muller writes for the ElectionLawBlog that the Commission on Presidential Debates, sponsor of the general election presidential election debates from 1988 through 2020, now seems dormant.
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Louisiana registration data as of November 7: Democratic 1,149,803; Republican 1,007,759; independent and miscellaneous 666,443; Independent Party 132,419; Libertarian 15,903; Green 2,542; Reform 844; Conservative 801; Constitution 161; Socialist 86; Forward 31; American Solidarity 12.
Percentages are: Democratic 38.63%; Republican 33.86%; independent and miscellaneous 22.39%; Independent Party 4.45%; Libertarian .53%; Green .09%; Reform .03%; Conservative .03%.
Percentages a year ago were: Democratic 39.44%; Republican 33.41%; independent and miscellaneous 22.35%; Independent Party 4.12%; Libertarian .54%; Green .08%; Reform .03%; Conservative .03%.
On Monday, November 6, 270towin.com produced this map of projected 2024 Electoral College votes, which is a composite of forecasts from several reputable sources.
This projection estimates that the 2024 presidential election will be close and that there are only five “toss up” states (Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia).
The United States is now the world’s only democracy that elects its President through an indirect voting method, such as the Electoral College, and some of the ill effects of this system can be seen through this map.
Thanks to Taegan Goddard and Political Wire for bringing this to my attention.
Here is a story on this phenomenon from Louisville Public Media.
Although it may not impact this situation, Kentucky has the third highest number of counties (120), behind only Texas (254) and Georgia (159).
On November 6, the California Secretary of State released a new registration tally, the first since February 2023. See it here.
Percentages are: Democratic 46.82%, Republican 23.90%; American Indepedent 3.74; Libertarian 1.10%; Peace & Freedom .59%; Green .46%; Common Sense .11%; No Labels .11%; independent and other, 23.16%.
One year ago, the percentages were: Democratic 46.87%; Republican 23.85%; American Independent 3.54%; Libertarian 1.05%; Peace & Freedom .56%; Green .44%; Common Sense .12%; independent and other 23.57%.
Among the parties trying to get on the ballot, No Labels has 25,141; Common Sense has 25,017; American Solidarity 455; Constitution has 234. A year ago No Labels hadn’t started, Common Sense had 25,715, American Solidarity had 352, Constitution had 156.