CNN is reporting that California State Senator Kevin de Leon will run for U.S. Senate next year. He is leader of the State Senate, and a Democrat. See this story. Because incumbent U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein is running for re-election … Continue reading
Missouri is holding a special election to fill the vacant 8th district State Senate seat on November 7, 2017. There are three candidates on the ballot, a Republican, a Democrat, and an independent. According to this story, the Republican nominee … Continue reading
On October 11, the High Court of Kenya ruled that in the re-run of the presidential election set for October 26, all candidates who were on the original presidential ballot must be included on that ballot. The electoral commission had … Continue reading
Matthew Yglesias here writes that the U.S. would be better off if it used proportional representation, especially for Congress. Yglesias is a founder of Vox, a well-read politics blog. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
The North Carolina legislature will vote on Tuesday, October 17, on whether to override the gubernatorial veto of SB 656, the ballot access bill. The legislature can override a veto with 60% in each house of the legislature. … Continue reading
