Ballotpedia has this very useful analysis of the regularly-scheduled state legislative elections. The study finds that in 42.6% of the races, only one major party candidate is running in the general election. This is even worse than the norm in … Continue reading
Latest figures from the Tunisia election of October 23 are that 90% of the registered voters voted. See this story. … Continue reading
Kentucky elects its statewide state officers on November 8, 2011. There are three candidates on the ballot for the combined office of Governor/Lieutenant Governor. On October 24, a televised debate was held for the three candidates for Lieutenant Governor (Republican, … Continue reading
Americans Elect has announced a series of press conferences around the nation, to increase its own visibility, and to make its nomination process clearer to the public. The first event is at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on … Continue reading
On October 24, Michael Osborne, an independent candidate for the Virginia legislature next month, filed a lawsuit in state court against the state’s discriminatory laws on checking signatures. In Virginia, all candidates running in a primary must petition to get … Continue reading
