On November 9, Kristin Olsen, a vice-chair of the California Republican Party, and the leader of her party in the Assembly prior to the 2016 election, said in a public forum, “California Republicans aren’t a viable second party.” See this … Continue reading
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On November 13, U.S. District Court Judge Leigh May issued an injunction, allowing provisional ballots to be counted even though the voter omitted the year of birth. The order applies to Gwinnett County, which had been rejecting such ballots. Martin … Continue reading
On November 13, Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin and some voters in his district filed a federal lawsuit to enjoin the use of ranked choice voting in last week’s election. Baber v Dunlap, 1:18cv-465. The case is assigned to Judge Lance … Continue reading
Georgia requires a runoff after a general election, if no one got 50%. According to the unofficial election returns, Georgia will need a runoff in December for Secretary of State and Public Service Commissioner 3. See the election returns here. … Continue reading
The most obscure California partisan elected office is Board of Equalization. The state is divided into four districts, each of which elects a member to the State Board of Equalization, which deals with taxes. As of Monday morning, November 12, … Continue reading
Bill Whalen, a long-time Hoover Institution Fellow, says in his column here that the California top-two system “may need some repair.” He cites the tendency of voters to simply skip voting in partisan races with only two candidates from the … Continue reading