On November 17, the Michigan House Elections and Ethics Committee heard two hours of testimony about a bill that would award some electoral votes to whomever places second in the popular vote in the state. See this story. There will … Continue reading
According to this story, the Liberal Democratic Party of Great Britain has received a bequest of 950,000 pounds, which is the equivalent of approximately $1,500,000 U.S. dollars. The donor died in 2013 and the bequest has only recently become known … Continue reading
The Post Bulletin, daily newspaper for Rochester, Minnesota, has this article, in which the reporter asked leaders of the Independence Party about their thoughts on the party’s future. The party lost its status as a qualified party at the November … Continue reading
The Chicago Reader, the largest free weekly newspaper in Chicago, has commentary that criticizes the Illinois election law that requires candidates for Chicago citywide office to obtain 12,500 valid signatures. The Mayoral election is in February 2015, which means the … Continue reading
On November 15, Virgin Islands election authorities finished the canvass of the November 4 vote. Incumbent State Senator Alicia “Chucky” Hansen, an independent, received fewer than half as many write-in votes as needed to win. See this story. She had … Continue reading
