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On June 8, former New York city Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said if he runs for president in 2008, he will only run as a Republican. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On June 9, the 7th circuit held its hearing in Lee v Illinois State Board of Elections. This case challenges Illinois law that requires an independent candidate for legislature to submit a petition signed by 10% of the last vote … Continue reading
On June 6, California held a non-partisan statewide election for Superintendent of Public Instruction. There were 5 candidates: one Republican, one Green, and three Democrats. The incumbent, Jack O’Connell, a former Democratic state legislator, was re-elected with 52.1% of the … Continue reading
On June 8, the Pierce County, Washington, County Charter Review Commission voted to put Instant-Runoff Voting on a future ballot for a public vote. Pierce County is the state’s 2nd most populous county, and contains Tacoma.
The Texas Democratic Party recently filed a lawsuit in Texas state court to prevent the Republican Party from nominating a new candidate for US House, 22nd district. Texas Democratic Party v Benkiser, Austin district court, 06-2089. On June 8, the … Continue reading