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On April 19, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed AB 970. It requires the Secretary of State to sponsor 3 general election gubernatorial debates. All ballot-listed candidates would be invited. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
California will hold a special election on June 26 to fill the vacancy in the 37th U.S. House district, caused when Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald died earlier this month. Filing closes May 14. The district is overwhelmingly Democratic. Probably many Democrats … Continue reading
Delaware is holding a special election on May 5 to fill the vacant seat in the State House, 41st district. The vacancy was caused when Republican Representative John Atkins resigned. However, Atkins has since changed his mind, and wants to … Continue reading
George Dale, Mississippi’s Democratic Insurance Commissioner since 1975, was denied the right to file as a Democrat last month. Mississippi elects all its state officers in the odd years before presidential elections, so the state election is in November 2007. … Continue reading
On April 27, the Florida Senate passed HB537, which would create a presidential primary that is one week later than New Hampshire’s primary. The Senate amended the bill to outlaw vote-counting machines with no paper trail. The bill had already … Continue reading