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On May 1, the city council of London, Ontario, Canada, voted to use ranked-choice voting for the city’s elections for its own officers. See this story. It will be used for the first time in 2018. All city elections in … Continue reading
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On May 10, New Hampshire Representative Joseph Stallcop held a press conference to say he is switching party registration from Democratic to Libertarian. He represents the Cheshire County 4th district, and had been elected without opposition as a Democrat in … Continue reading
On May 9, Oklahoma held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, 28th district, centered on Seminole County in the center of the state. The results: Republican Zack Taylor 50.48%; Democrat Steve Barnes 48.16%; Libertarian Cody Presley … Continue reading
On May 8, a federal lawsuit was filed charging that the ratio between California voters and the number of legislators is so extreme, that Californians effectively do not have a voice in their state legislature. With only 40 State Senators … Continue reading
British Columbia held an election on Tuesday, May 9. The results: Liberal 43, New Democratic 41, Green 3. Previously the Green Party had only one seat. See this story. It is possible one seat will be changed by a recount. … Continue reading