The California Secretary of State’s web page, as of early afternoon, June 15, shows that Proposition 14 passed with 53.8% of the vote. The margin had been reported at 54.2% on the morning of June 14. The change is because … Continue reading
The Daily News of Longview, Washington, has this column in its June 15 edition. Written by Don Jenkins, it criticizes Washington state election law for allowing candidates to put any party label they wish on the ballot. The column says … Continue reading
According to this story, the Arizona Clean Elections Commission has denied a request from Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to change the public funding law, and let candidates who are receiving public funding also receive private money. Brewer wanted the Commission … Continue reading
Public Policy Polling released this poll on June 14, for the U.S. Senate race in Illinois. The poll unwisely listed only the nominees of the Democratic, Republican, and Green Parties. Chances are, there were be several other minor party and/or … Continue reading
The Associated Press has this story about the Constitution Party’s lawsuit against South Dakota election laws that make it extremely difficult for small ballot-qualified parties to place nominees on their own primary ballots. The South Dakota law is peculiar. It … Continue reading
