South Carolina permits fusion. On June 27, the State Election Commission refused to certify Eugene Platt for the November ballot as a candidate for the State House, 115th district, even though both the Green Party, and the Working Families Party, … Continue reading
South Carolina permits fusion. On June 27, the State Election Commission refused to certify Eugene Platt for the November ballot as a candidate for the State House, 115th district, even though both the Green Party, and the Working Families Party, … Continue reading
This year, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Florida, and a Republican candidate for the same office in the same state, both failed to qualify for the September 2008 primary ballot, because of paperwork errors. Both sued. However, … Continue reading
Supporters of Instant-Runoff Voting submitted enough valid signatures to place an initiative on the ballot in St. Paul, Minnesota, recently. The initiative asks if the voters want to use IRV to elect city officers. But the City Council refuses to … Continue reading
On June 25, Great Britain held a special election to fill a vacant seat in the House of Commons, for Henley (near Oxford). The results: Conservative John Howell 19,796; Liberal Democrat Stephen Kearney 9,680; Green Mark Stevenson 1,321; British National … Continue reading
