Only two states require independent candidates for statewide office to submit petitions greater than 2% of the last vote cast. They are Alabama and New Mexico, each of which requires statewide independent candidates to submit petitions of 3% of the … Continue reading
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On Saturday, May 7, Texas held a special election to fill the vacant 120th State House seat. Here are the returns. An independent candidate, Laura Thompson, received more votes than any other candidate, but no one got 50%, so there … Continue reading
On May 5, voters of London elected a Mayor and a local assembly. Twelve parties entered the Mayoral race. London uses a modified form of instant runoff voting for its mayoral elections. See the wikipedia story about the election. The … Continue reading
On May 5, Scotland held an election for the Scottish Parliament. Five parties won seats: Scottish National Party 63; Conservative 31; Labour 24; Green 6; Liberal Democrat 5. No party won a majority. See the wikipedia article about the election. … Continue reading
On May 6, a bill to provide for a Colorado presidential primary was introduced in the Senate and that very day passed both committees. It is SB 216. Like the House Bill that has been pending for a while, it … Continue reading