On May 12, a U.S. District Court Judge ordered Monterey County, California, to stop preparations for a special election to fill the vacant State Senate seat in the 15th district. See this story. The lawsuit had been filed under the … Continue reading
Four states hold partisan primary elections next week: Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. In Kentucky, the only statewide race is the U.S. Senate race. Attention is focused on the Republican primary. In a five-person race, Rand Paul has a 16-point … Continue reading
On May 11, Georgia held two special elections for State Senate. Libertarians ran in both races. Although Libertarians aren’t on the ballot for district office, in special elections, Georgia does not require anyone to submit a petition; candidates just pay … Continue reading
Article I, section 6, of the U.S. Constitution says, “No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States…the Emolument whereof shall have been … Continue reading
On June 22, California holds a special State Senate election to fill the vacancy in the 15th district. Only four candidates will appear on the ballot: Republican Assemblymember Sam Blakeslee; Democratic former Assemblymember John Laird; Libertarian Mark Hinkle; and independent … Continue reading
