On May 18, county initiatives were on the ballot in Baker, Grant, Malheur, Lake, and Sherman Counties to direct county officials to begin discussions of those counties leaving Oregon and joining Idaho. The average “yes” vote in those five counties … Continue reading
Richard Winger
This article says that Vietnam is holding a national assembly election on May 23, and that 92% of the candidates listed on the ballots are Communist Party members. Some independents are allowed to run, but they must be approved by … Continue reading
On May 18, the Delaware House passed HB 30 by 37-4. It moves the non-presidential primary from September to the fourth Tuesday in April. That has the indirect result of moving the deadline for a new party to qualify from … Continue reading
An independent candidate for congress in the upcoming New Mexico special election is trying to remove the Libertarian Party nominee from the June ballot. The lower court rejected the challenge, and the independent candidate appealed. This story describes the briefs … Continue reading
On the evening of May 19, the Nevada Senate passed SB 292 on a 12-9 party-line vote, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans voting against. It makes it more difficult to place new or previously unqualified parties … Continue reading