On July 3, James T. Parker, an independent incumbent on the New Mexico Public Education Commission, filed a federal lawsuit against the state law that requires him to submit the signatures of 3% of the last gubernatorial vote (within the … Continue reading
July 3 is the deadline for statewide initiatives to submit petitions in Oregon this year. Although two different initiatives had been circulating for a top-two election system, only one of them appears to have qualified. The one that almost certainly … Continue reading
On July 3, an Alaska Survey Poll was released for the gubernatorial race. The results: Republican incumbent Sean Parnell 42%, independent Bill Walker 29%, likely Democratic nominee Byron Mallet 16%, other or undecided 13%. … Continue reading
According to this story, Morro Bay, California, is the only city in California that holds an election for city office in June, and then has a run-off in November if no one gets as much as 50%. The city council … Continue reading
On July 3, WBUR released a poll for the Massachusetts gubernatorial race. The major party primaries are not until September 9, and both major parties have contested primaries. The poll takes account of each possible combination of major party nominee. … Continue reading
