On August 6, Seattle held non-partisan primaries for city office, including four of the city’s nine city council seats. Seattle elects all its city council members at-large. Candidates file for one particular position, and voters vote separately for each position. … Continue reading
The Sacramento Bee’s “Capitol Alert” has this medium-length story about Cindy Sheehan’s plans to run for Governor of California in 2014. She has already been endorsed by the Peace & Freedom Party, and she is a member of that party. … Continue reading
With only 5% of Detroit precincts counted, there are more write-in votes for Mayor than for any particular ballot-listed candidate. See this story. … Continue reading
According to this story, the Connecticut Secretary of State recently ruled that two or more candidates for different offices in the same jurisdiction may appear on the same petition, for primary ballot access. … Continue reading
Manlius, New York, is a town of 32,370 residents near Syracuse. It has a town ordinance requiring permission before any resident can post a lawn sign involving political candidates or issues. On August 6, a resident filed a federal lawsuit … Continue reading
