The city council of Beckley, West Virginia, has voted to ask city voters if they wish to switch from partisan elections to non-partisan elections. The voters will decide in May, 2010. See this story. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2010
USA Today has this article about pending lawsuits on the constitutionality of campaign finance laws. However, the article does not mention Unity08 v Federal Election Commission, which could have an opinion any day now. The issue in that case is … Continue reading
On January 26, Oregon held a special statewide referendum on two tax measures. Voters voted to preserve both types of tax increase that the legislature had passed last year. See this story. … Continue reading
With 85% of the vote counted, the election returns for Minnesota’s special election, State Senate, 26th district, are: Republican Mike Parry 43%, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Jason Engbrecht 35%, Independence Party Roy Srp 22%. Last time this district elected a Senator, in 2006, … Continue reading
The Party for Socialism and Liberation has a candidate on the ballot for Mayor of Long Beach, California. She is Stevie Merino. The election is April 13. This site doesn’t normally try to post news about every minor party nominee’s … Continue reading