On November 10, Rhode Island held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, 10th district. The vote was: Democrat Scott Slater 661 votes, independent Wilbur Jennings 232 votes, Republican Maurice Green 116 votes. See this story. One … Continue reading
On November 10, the Ohio House Elections Committee passed HB 260 by a vote of 7-6. All Democrats voted for it and all Republicans voted against it. It will receive a vote in the House next week. The bill is … Continue reading
Last month, the Green Party of Cook County, Illinois, recruited a well-known candidate to run for the party’s nomination for Cook County Board President, a partisan office elected by all the voters of Cook County. He is Tom Tresser, one … Continue reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, has set a briefing schedule in Barr v Galvin, 09-2426. The brief of Massachusetts state officials is due December 21, 2009. The Libertarian Party’s brief is due January 20, 2010. The issue is … Continue reading
This article discusses a Canadian election law that makes it illegal to broadcast election returns during national elections until all the polls are closed in the westernmost part of Canada. With the advent of new methods of communication, the ban … Continue reading
