The Washington State Republican Committee set up party rules on May 3. They include rules for endorsing Republican candidates, and authorization for the endorsed candidates to use this ballot label: “GOP Nominee.” See this story. Thanks to Steve Rankin for … Continue reading
Live Indiana primary returns. Although the media is only concentrating on the Democratic primary, the Republican primary is also interesting. With 88% of the vote counted, the Indiana Republican percentages are: McCain 78%, Huckabee 10%, Paul 7%, and Romney 5%. … Continue reading
On May 5, the first day of the North Carolina ballot access trial was held in state court in Raleigh. The hearing will also take most or all of May 6. The first day heard evidence from three Libertarian activists … Continue reading
Louisiana held two special US House elections on May 3. These are the first congressional elections that Louisiana has held since 1976 in which parties had actually nominated candidates, and for which independents and minor party nominees are on the … Continue reading
Many Americans are not aware that London has used Instant Runoff Voting in their mayoral elections since the creation of the elected office in 2000. In each of the three elections, the candidate who received a plurality in the first … Continue reading
