The Washington Post has this editorial, criticizing Virginia because, at the November 8, 2011 legislative elections, there were only 27 State House races with both a Democrat and a Republican on the ballot, out of 100 seats. Unfortunately, the editorial … Continue reading
On November 26, New Zealand held Parliamentary elections, and also voted on a ballot question. The ballot question asked voters if they wish to keep Proportional Representation, which has been in use in New Zealand since 1996. A majority of … Continue reading
On November 8, New York held local partisan elections. In Shelter Island, a town in eastern Long Island, a Conservative Party nominee who was not the nominee of either major party was elected to the town council. Paul D. Shepard, … Continue reading
Syracuse, New York, held partisan city elections for city council on November 8, 2011. The Onondaga County Board of Elections web page says the official returns will be released by December 1. The unofficial returns show that, in the 4th … Continue reading
Jon Huntsman, in this interview, says he hasn’t even talked to leaders of Americans Elect, and that in any event he will support whomever gets the Republican presidential nomination. The reporter garbled the name and refers to it as “America’s … Continue reading
