On May 18, California held a special legislative election in Assembly district 54 in Los Angeles. There were five Democrats and one Socialist Workers Party candidate. The SWP candidate, Bernard Senter, was handicapped by California election law that did not … Continue reading
On May 18, Pennsylvania held special elections in four legislative districts. In State Senate 22, the percentages were: Democratic 51.18%; Republican 38.45%; Green 9.22%; Libertarian 1.15%. That was the second-highest showing for a Green Party nominee for the Pennsylvania legislature, … Continue reading
According to this story, the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, and the Lieutenant Governor, favor calling a special session of the legislature to save the initiative process. The Governor says he will decide soon on whether to call … Continue reading
On May 17, five Georgia county election board members, and other groups and individuals, filed a federal lawsuit against the part of SB 202 that allows the State Election Board to remove county election boards and take complete control of … Continue reading
On May 17, former Louisiana Congressman and Governor Buddy Roemer died at the age of 77. See this obituary. He had been the leading candidate for the presidential nomination of Americans Elect in 2012. Americans Elect was a new party … Continue reading
