On November 17, California held the first round in an election to fill the vacant 72nd Assembly seat. The results: Chris Norby, Republican, 37.23%; John MacMurray, Democratic, 27.05%; Linda Ackerman, Republican, 19.67%; Richard Faher, Republican, 13.22%; Jane Rands, Green, 2.83%. … Continue reading
This news is not directly related to election law, but it is being posted because it concerns Ron Paul, who has been the leading champion in Congress for ballot access reform for the last ten years. On November 19, the … Continue reading
A Rasmussen Poll released on November 19 shows that if the election for Governor of California were being held now, no candidate has a majority, assuming the Democratic nominee is Jerry Brown and that the Republican nominee is Meg Whitman. … Continue reading
On November 19, a Sacramento Superior Court ruled that a public funding measure that is set to be on the June 2010 ballot should remain on that ballot. To read the ruling, see here and then click on “Institute of … Continue reading
Mark McKinnon, writing at his blog Daily Beast, has this column explaining why he feels Mayor Michael Bloomberg could be a viable independent presidential candidate in 2012. Thanks to Nancy Hanks of the Hankster for the link. … Continue reading
