Alabama Libertarians Got Higher Vote Percentages in Populous Counties

Posted on by November 9, 2022
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The Alabama Libertarian Party had been hoping to get 20% of the vote for at least one statewide race, but most of the Libertarians running against only a Republican received between 15% and 16%. Looking at the Treasurer’s race, the Libertarian received over 20% of the vote in Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Mobile, Montgomery, Perry, Russell, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Wilcox Counties. That list includes the five most populous counties.

No other state has a higher vote test for retention of party qualified status than 5%, except for 10% in Virginia and New Jersey. Also Georgia requires 20% for full status, but approximately 2% for status for the statewide offices.

Seattle Voters Reject Approval Voting; Ranked Choice Voting is Too Close to Call

Posted on by November 9, 2022
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Seattle voters have rejected Approval Voting, for city council elections. Ranked Choice Voting may or may not have passed; not enough votes have been counted to know. Both were on the ballot yesterday. Approval Voting was an initiative, and the city council put the ranked choice alternate on the ballot. Thanks to Darryl Perry for this news.

Top-Five Apparently Wins in Nevada

Posted on by November 9, 2022
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Nevada’s Question Three, a system in which parties would no longer have nominees, except for president, has 51.52% of the vote, according to the Nevada Secretary of State’s website as of Wednesday morning. But many ballots have not yet been counted.

Assuming Question Three passes, it can’t take effect unless the voters approve it again in November 2024. Nevada has a unique provision that requires state constitutional amendments to pass two elections in a row before they can pass.

Qualified Status for Minor Parties, Compared to November 2020

Posted on by November 11, 2022
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Relative to the day after the November 2020 election, the following changes have occurred, for minor parties:

Libertarian: gained Alaska, Iowa, Massachusetts. Lost D.C.

Green: gained North Carolina, Wisconsin, and perhaps Montana. Lost Connecticut, Hawaii, and Maryland.

Constitution: lost Missouri.

The Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party lost its qualified status in Minnesota, although the Legal Marijuana Now Party is still qualified, thanks to its showing in 2020.