Steven Greenhut is a senior editorial writer and columnist for the Orange County (California) Register. On May 2, he announced in his column that after 25 years, he is leaving the Republican Party. In his May 6 column, he said … Continue reading
The Oklahoma legislature will adjourn on May 25. It appears that the only election law bill of any interest that is likely to pass this year is HB 2095, which moves the presidential primary to January 29. It passed the … Continue reading
On May 5, Delaware held a special election to fill the vacant seat in the House, 41st district. The results were: Gregory Hastings, Republican, 42.8%; Lynn Bullock, Democrat, 38.1%; John Atkins, write-in, 12.9%; John Burton, Independent Party, 6.2%. The same … Continue reading
The Legal Affairs Director for the Ohio Secretary of State, Laurel Beatty, has scheduled a June 5 meeting, to discuss emergency regulations on how new political parties qualify for the ballot. The old law was declared unconstitutional last year. No … Continue reading
The May 3 Scotland Parliamentary Election used a mixture of single-member constituencies and proportional representation. 129 seats were up. 73 members were elected from districts, the old-fashioned way that has always been used in the U.S. (in other words, whichever … Continue reading
