On May 3, London, England, again used Instant Runoff Voting to choose a Mayor. Here are the results. In the first round, no one had more than 44%, but the Conservative nominee, Boris Johnson, obtained a majority in the second … Continue reading
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On Saturday, May 5, the Connecticut Senate passed HB 5024, the bill to let unregistered individuals register on election day and then vote that same day. The vote was 19-16. The bill now goes to the Governor, who is expected … Continue reading
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson was nominated to be the Libertarian Party candidate for President. Here are the votes: Gary Johnson 419 Lee Wrights 152 James Burns 12 Carl Person 3 None of the Above 3 Sam Sloan 2 … Continue reading
On May 3, the Maryland State Board of Elections determined that the Americans Elect petition for party status has enough valid signatures. Americans Elect submitted 18,450 signatures. The requirement is 10,000 valid signatures. Thanks to Doug McNeil for this news. … Continue reading
This article says some South Carolina major party members plan to petition as independent candidates, if they cannot obtain any relief from the primary ballot access problem mentioned in earlier posts. … Continue reading