The only four states that still haven’t released their official November 2006 election returns are Massachusetts, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Pennsylvania returns will be especially interesting, since the state elections department has indicated it will include write-ins (something … Continue reading
The Libertarian candidate for Governor of Georgia, Garrett Michael Hayes, polled 3.84% last month. That was the best showing for any minor party candidate for Governor of Georgia since 1902, when the Peoples Party polled 6.39% in a 2-person race. … Continue reading
Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson, a Republican, will ask the Kentucky legislature to repeal the law that places a straight-ticket device on Kentucky ballots. He tried last year also, but the bill didn’t advance out of committee. Most observers … Continue reading
On late Saturday afternoon, November 16, the legal deadline for getting the job done, California released the official November 7, 2006 election returns. The only real news from the official returns are the write-in totals, since semi-official totals for candidates … Continue reading
Final, official Illinois returns show that Richard Whitney, Green Party candidate for Governor, polled the highest share of the vote that any Green Party gubernatorial candidate has ever received. Whitney received 10.36%. The previous Green best gubernatorial showing had been … Continue reading
