On March 21, Pennsylvania held a special election for State House, 197th district. Only the Republican nominee, Lucinda Little, was on the ballot. According to Philadelphia election returns so far (with all precincts reporting), Little only received 198 votes, whereas … Continue reading
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This Alabama newspaper story describes the status of the state court lawsuit over whether the Governor is required to call a special U.S. Senate election this year, or whether he can decide to skip a special election until November 2018. … Continue reading
On March 15, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein filed this brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, in Johnson v Commission on Presidential Debates, 16-7107. The issue is whether the Commission is in violation of federal anti-trust laws. … Continue reading
The North Carolina House will vote on whether to override the Governor’s veto of HB 100 on Wednesday, March 22. This is the bill that moves the independent candidate petition deadline (for all office, including president) from June to April. … Continue reading
The Netherlands held a national parliamentary election on March 15, but did not release the official results until March 21. Turnout was 82%. Under the country’s proportional representation system, thirteen parties won seats. This article gives the details. The reason … Continue reading