California will hold a run-off special election to fill the vacant State Senate seat, 26th district, on May 19. The district is in Los Angeles County. The three candidates on the ballot will be Democrat Curren Price, Republican Nachum Schifren, … Continue reading
Although there has been considerable talk about using Instant-Runoff Voting in Los Angeles city elections during the last year, there had been little discussion of using IRV in Los Angeles County, until March 31, when Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark … Continue reading
On March 31, the Oregon House passed HB 2414 by an overwhelming vote of 52-8. It permits two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate. On the November ballot, a candidate who had received the nomination of two political parties … Continue reading
A few Illinois Republican legislators desire to change the election law, to provide that Republican Central Committee members be elected by primary voters instead of by elected local party officials. Democrats, who control state government in Illinois, have jumped into … Continue reading
New York’s Governor and legislative leaders announced last week that they had agreed on a budget which includes an income tax hike on taxpayers who earn more than $300,000 per year. The New York press generally seems to have a … Continue reading
