The outgoing members of the Illinois legislature will be in session again starting December 15. It is very likely that a bill will be introduced to provide for a special election to fill U.S. Senate vacancies. If such a bill … Continue reading
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Official returns in the 11 states that held Gubernatorial elections last month reveal these national totals: Democratic 8,380,276 Republican 7,892,923 Libertarian 260,350 Green 31,317 Constitution 28,941 Liberty Union (VT) 1,710 Blue Enigma (DE) 1,596 independent candidates 83,495 … Continue reading
On the evening of November 11, the Michigan House passed the National Popular Vote Plan bill by 65-26. Since the Michigan House is fairly evenly balanced between the two major parties, this vote showed surprising support for the idea from … Continue reading
A bill has been pre-filed in the Arkansas legislature to move the presidential primary from February to May. It is HB 1021, sponsored by a Democrat and a Republican. For commentary, see here. … Continue reading
Official returns in all states that held U.S. Senate elections last month reveal these national totals: Democratic 34,481,981 52.10% Republican 29,492,211 44.56% Libertarian 807,520 1.22% Independence (Minnesota) 437,404 .66% Green 436,600 .66% Constitution 227,529 .34% Independent Green (Virginia) 21,690 .03% … Continue reading