Louisiana holds a special election on October 19 to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, Fifth District. Filing closes at the end of the day on August 21. It appears 14 candidates have filed, including one Green, two Libertarians, four … Continue reading
Professor David Lublin of American University has created electionpassport.com, which has election returns for the lower house of the national legislature of 80 nations. The list of 80 countries does not include some countries, such as the United States, the … Continue reading
Detroit’s non-partisan election for Mayor on August 6 featured a strong write-in candidate, Mike Duggan. The election night tally showed that he received more votes than any ballot-listed candidate. But when it came time for the official canvass to be … Continue reading
Ballotpedia is a web page with extensive information about U.S. elections, including election returns. See here for more about Ballotpedia. Recently, Ballotpedia added school district elections to its page, but so far the page only includes the 1,000 largest school … Continue reading
The August 19 Newsday has this editorial, suggesting several changes to how candidates for partisan office are nominated in New York. Newsday is the largest daily newspaper in New York’s suburban counties on Long Island. The editorial recommends that voters … Continue reading
