On February 28, Michigan held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, 51st district, in Genesee County. The results: Republican 53.41%; Democratic 42.42%; Green 4.17%. The Green Party nominee was Cary Neuville-Justice. Genesee County contains the city … Continue reading
According to this story, Maine Governor Paul LePage and Maine legislative leaders are seriously thinking of passing a bill quickly to postpone the March 15 primary filing date for candidates. As noted in the post below, the motivation is that … Continue reading
On February 28, Arizona conducted a presidential primary for the Green Party. The results: Jill Stein 350, Kent Mesplay 40, Michael Oatman 37, Richard Grayson 35, Gary Swing 30, Gerard Davis 14. Only registered Greens were eligible to vote in … Continue reading
On February 28, U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine said she will not run for re-election this year. The announcement was a surprise. Candidates in Maine face burdensome petitions to get themselves on primary ballots. Candidates for U.S. Senate need … Continue reading
On February 29, the Utah House Government Operations Committee suspended HB 509, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. However, the bill was technically not defeated, and committee members recommended that the issue receive further study. See this story. … Continue reading
