No independent candidate for North Carolina State Senate has ever managed to qualify for a government-printed ballot. On April 20, Law Professor Eric Fink said he will try to obtain the signtures needed to run for State Senate. See this … Continue reading
On April 19, New York held several special legislative elections, including the 65th Assembly race, where the Democratic and Working Families Parties each had a strong nominee. The Democrat, Alice Cancel, beat the Working Families nominee, Yuh-Line Niou, 7,284 to … Continue reading
On April 20, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s legislative district boundaries. Harris v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 14-232. The decision is unanimous and is written by Justice Stephen Breyer. Harris v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Here is the decision. … Continue reading
Courtesy of Politico, here is a link to presidential primary returns. For New York, the only state voting on April 19, just click on New York on the map. … Continue reading
On April 19, the California Senate Elections Committee passed SB 1288, which lets all California cities use instant runoff voting for their own city elections if they wish. Currently, only charter cities have that freedom. The bill received “Aye” votes … Continue reading
