Sandy Sanders, Jr., has this op-ed in Style Weekly, Richmond, Virginia’s free weekly newspaper. The op-ed criticizes Virginia for its severe definition of political party, one that polled 10% in a previous election. It also criticizes Virginia for having no … Continue reading
On November 3, Seattle voters passed initiative I-122. See this story. The initiative provides that for city elections, all registered voters will receive four vouchers, each worth $25. The voter is free to give his or her vouchers to any … Continue reading
Kshama Sawant, the Seattle city councilmember who was elected four years ago, appears to have been re-elected. See this story. The race is non-partisan, but she is a member of Socialist Alternative. UPDATE: as of November 4, the vote is: … Continue reading
On November 3, Maine voters passed an initiative to increase funding for public funding of campaigns. See this story. … Continue reading
The election returns for November 3, 2015 determine the number of signatures needed for statewide minor party and independent candidates in 2016. Democratic Supreme Court justice Kevin Dougherty received more votes than any other statewide candidate tonight. Therefore, 2% of … Continue reading
