On December 15, David Krupa, a 19-year-old college student running for Chicago alderman, 13th district, got on the ballot. He had needed 473 valid signatures and had submitted 1,703. But then his opponent, who is backed by the Chicago Democratic … Continue reading
In the 33 regularly-scheduled U.S. Senate elections held last month, the total for all Democrats was 50,770,269; for Republicans, 32,803,554. These totals do not include votes cast for minor parties that cross-endorsed a major party nominee. Nor do they include … Continue reading
On December 14, the Maine Secretary of State converted all 5,500 registered Libertarians to registered independents. The Maine Secretary of State had been told that the party intends to file a lawsuit soon, arguing that it is unconstitutional for states … Continue reading
On December 14, both California and New York finished their official election results tallies. The only state that hasn’t finished is West Virginia. The Connecticut Secretary of State’s web page says the election results listed there aren’t official, but they … Continue reading
On December 13, in response to a question at a public meeting, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said she is no longer a registered Republican. She had been appointed to the court by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Cantil-Sakauye did … Continue reading
