“The Empire”, politics blog of WNYC (the leading National Public Radio station in New York city) has this lengthy story about Jesus Gonzalez, the Working Families Party nominee in the September 13 special election, Assembly, 54th district. Gonzalez is one … Continue reading
On September 2, Assemblyman Paul Fong, chair of the California Assembly Elections Committee, amended one of his own bills to provide that write-in space should no longer be printed on general election ballots for Congress and partisan state office. The … Continue reading
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson is at 2% in a recent CNN poll, according to this story. He is not invited to the Republican presidential debate of September 7. However, two of the eight candidates who are invited are … Continue reading
On September 1, the Florida Secretary of State ruled that the new requirement that parties not recognized by the Federal Election Commission must submit 112,174 valid signatures in 2012, to be on the ballot for President, will not be enforced … Continue reading
On September 3, the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania held an election for the state parliament. Greens received 8.5% of the vote, more than double their showing the last time this state elected officers, in 2006. See this New … Continue reading
