Here are the election results for the August 18 by-election in Alberta, Canada. Because 214 candidates qualified, the elections office decided to print blank ballots, so that all votes were write-in votes. Each polling place had a list of all … Continue reading
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The Texas legislature’s second special session is convening this week. Democrats have returned, but they are subject to having a police escort. One Democratic Representative, Nicole Collier, has said she will remain locked in the capitol building rather than accept … Continue reading
On August 18, the California Assembly amended ACA 8 to become a vehicle for redistricting U.S. House districts. The original bill did not relate to redistricting. Read it here. It does not take effect unless other states also redistrict in … Continue reading
City Journal has this article about the growing political power of the Working Families Party of New York. The piece is by Joseph Burns. City Journal leans to the right, and is published by the Manhattan Institute. But setting aside … Continue reading
In July, the Forward Party in Utah and the United Utah Party, both of which were qualified parties, merged with each other, with the new name to be “Forward Party”. This is the first time two ballot-qualified parties in any … Continue reading