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On May 15, the California Assembly passed AB 837 by 58-20. It provides for large signs in all primary polling places, telling independent voters which party primary ballots they are free to choose. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Ever since 1920, the Clerk of the U.S. House has published a booklet of election returns for federal office. The 2016 booklet is now published. The title is “Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 2016.” It … Continue reading
On May 16, the Washington, D.C. city council passed B22-0284. It moves the non-presidential primary from September to the third Tuesday in June. This doesn’t really represent a change, because the 2016 primary for president and all other office was … Continue reading
On May 18, U.S. House members Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Ro Khanna (D-California) introduced a proposed constitutional amendment for congressional term limits. There is no number yet, but it should be assigned soon. … Continue reading
On the evening of May 17, the Alaska’s regular legislative session adjourned for the year. Governor Bill Walker immediately called the legislature into special session, but the special session can only act on matters that the Governor listed, and election … Continue reading