On April 4, the Missoula County, Montana Board of Supervisors voted that every ballot-qualified party with a county structure in the county should have a representative on the county’s Election Advisory Commission. See this story. … Continue reading
On April 3, the Albuquerque Journal published this editorial, saying New Mexico is better off without a straight-ticket device. Thanks to Rick Lass for the link. … Continue reading
On April 3, Green Party member Yogesh Chawla was elected to the Dane County, Wisconsin, Board of Supervisors, from district 6. He defeated his opponent by 52.6% to 47.4%. The election was non-partisan. … Continue reading
California is the only state that prints a candidate’s occupation on the ballot. This Sacramento Bee story discusses the pros and cons of that policy. … Continue reading
California held special elections on April 3 for three vacant Assembly seats. Here are the unofficial election returns (scroll down). Democrats won the 54th district seat. In the 39th and 45th districts, no one got a majority so a run-off … Continue reading
