On January 6, Georgia held special elections to fill the vacant seats in the State House, in district 50 and district 120. Georgia special elections do not involve party nominees; instead individuals run, and are free to choose any party … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
On January 9, the Illinois legislature passed a bill for a special statewide election in November 2016 for Comptroller. The outgoing Governor, Pat Quinn, has already asked for this bill, so it seems certain he will sign it before he … Continue reading
Dave Weigel has this analysis at Bloomberg Politics on the California U.S. Senate race for 2016. Because incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer won’t run for re-election, it is likely that four or five prominent Democrats might run for the seat. The … Continue reading
On January 8, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris refused to enjoin a Montana law that allows any registered voter to help choose Republican Party officers in the primary. Ravalli County Republican Central Committee v McCulloch, cv14-58. Montana does not … Continue reading
Political scientists Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos, Eric M. McGhee, and Steven Rogers, have posted “The Realities of Electoral Reform” at this link. Click on the “download” button. The study uses data on voter preferences by legislative and congressional district to determine … Continue reading