The Washington Post has this summary of the crowded field for the Chicago Mayoral election, including coverage of the legal controversy over whether Rahm Emanuel meets the residency requirement. Twenty candidates filed petitions by the November 22 deadline. The election … Continue reading
In 2008, the Independent American Party elected the County Clerk of Eureka County, Nevada, Jackie Berg. She was up for re-election this month. On election night she seemed to have defeated her Republican opponent by 376-373. But a recount was … Continue reading
Alabama elects all its state legislators to four-year terms, in midterm years. At the November 2010 election Republicans won majorities in both houses of the Alabama legislature for the first time since the 19th century. Now, four more Democrats have … Continue reading
November 22 was the deadline for candidates for Mayor of Chicago to file petitions. The city requires 12,500 valid signatures. The race is non-partisan. Because no incumbent is running, there are far more candidates than normal. It appears that eleven … Continue reading
On November 22, the Utah Elections office posted the official canvass of votes to its web page. The figures show that the Libertarian Party did receive enough votes to remain ballot-qualified. On election night, it appeared that the party had … Continue reading
