Nevada State Senator James Settelmeyer (R-Minden) has asked legislative staff to draft a bill to put a top-two system in place in Nevada. The draft probably won’t be available until February. Senator Settelmeyer reportedly isn’t fully persuaded of the virtue … Continue reading
According to this story, the two Colorado presidential electors who lost in U.S. District Court on December 12 have appealed to the Tenth Circuit. … Continue reading
Last month, West Virginia minor parties did unusually well in races below president. For Governor, Mountain Party nominee Charlotte Pritt polled 5.89% of the vote, the best showing for a West Virginia gubernatorial nominee who was not the Democratic or … Continue reading
On December 10, 2016, Ken Hechler died at the age of 102. A Democrat, he was elected to the U.S. House from West Virginia in 1958, and re-elected in all subsequent elections through 1974. In 1976 he sought the Democratic … Continue reading
According to this story, Republican Party national officials are monitorning the social media used by Republican presidential electors, looking for any sign of rebellion. … Continue reading
