On August 17, a Washington state trial court invalidated a statewide petition that had already been placed on the November 2018 ballot. The ruling says the font was too small to read the proposal on the petition. Also the presentation … Continue reading
On August 16, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed AB 1947, which outlaws paying petition circulators on a per-signature basis. The bill now goes to the Senate floor. … Continue reading
David McReynolds, Socialist Party presidential nominee in 1980 and 2000, and long-time activist in antiwar activities, died on August 17, 2018. He was 88 and lived in New York city. Here is his wikipedia page. Thanks to Jack Ross for … Continue reading
H. Brooke Paige, a Vermont Republican who filed for six separate statewide offices in the August 14 primary, won all six of his races. He is now the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, and … Continue reading
Every day, at the end of the day, the Washington Secretary of State updates the vote count from the August 7 primary. Here is a link to the returns. As of close of business on Thursday, August 16, the Libertarian, … Continue reading
