The Rhodes Cook Letter for March 2016 has a tally of the number of votes received by leading Democrats and Republicans in presidential primaries and caucuses this year, through March 31. For Democrats, the tally is: Hillary Clinton 8,967,408; Bernie … Continue reading
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No independent candidate for North Carolina State Senate has ever managed to qualify for a government-printed ballot. On April 20, Law Professor Eric Fink said he will try to obtain the signtures needed to run for State Senate. See this … Continue reading
On April 19, New York held several special legislative elections, including the 65th Assembly race, where the Democratic and Working Families Parties each had a strong nominee. The Democrat, Alice Cancel, beat the Working Families nominee, Yuh-Line Niou, 7,284 to … Continue reading
On April 20, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s legislative district boundaries. Harris v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 14-232. The decision is unanimous and is written by Justice Stephen Breyer. Harris v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Here is the decision. … Continue reading
Courtesy of Politico, here is a link to presidential primary returns. For New York, the only state voting on April 19, just click on New York on the map. … Continue reading