Minneapolis voters seem to be approving using Instant-Runoff Voting by a margin greater than 60%.
Richard Winger
While CNN and MSNBC act as if there are only two (or one) candidates in each race, USA Today has comprehensive results for all parties in all races, including state legislature. On their election page, they have a set of … Continue reading
California registration for October 23 shows 15,837,108 registered voters, which means that an independent candidate for statewide office in 2008 will need 158,372 signatures. This is a decline from the 2006 requirement of 165,573. The California independent requirement is nevertheless … Continue reading
On November 5, the chair of the Republican Party of Illinois, Andy McKenna, called a press conference to denounce the Green Party’s candidate for Governor, Richard Whitney. Whitney was a member of the Socialist Labor Party from the late 1970’s … Continue reading
Polls released on November 5 include: Maine (Survey USA): Democrat John Baldacci 36%, Republican Chandler Woodcock 30%, independent state legislator Barbara Merrill 21%, Green Pat LaMarche 11%, other and undecided 2%. If LaMarche does get 11%, she will represent a … Continue reading