California’s “top-two” law came into existence because then-State Senator Abel Maldonado refused to vote for the state budget in February 2009 unless the legislature put that idea on the ballot. The voters then passed “top-two” (Proposition 14) in June 2010 … Continue reading
California’s “top-two” law came into existence because then-State Senator Abel Maldonado refused to vote for the state budget in February 2009 unless the legislature put that idea on the ballot. The voters then passed “top-two” (Proposition 14) in June 2010 … Continue reading
Ben Manski, Green Party nominee for Wisconsin Assembly, 77th district, polled 31% in his race, not enough to win. The race was won by Democratic nominee Brett Hulsey, who had 49%. But Manski outpolled the Republican nominee, David Redick, who … Continue reading
Here is a partial rundown on whether various minor parties in various states either gained, kept, or lost qualified status, as a result of votes cast on November 2, 2010: Alabama: the Constitution Party was on the ballot in one … Continue reading
In Rhode Island, independent gubernatorial candidate Lincoln Chafee has been elected, with only 36.1% of the vote. In Maine, as of 1 a.m. eastern time, it is still too early to tell if independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler will win. … Continue reading
