The New York State Board of Elections’ web page is reporting election returns, as various precincts report their results for the special elections of May 5. Here is the link. As of 9:15 p.m., only fragmentary results are in, but … Continue reading
The Oregonian has this op-ed by two leaders of the Independent Party. The op-ed defends the party’s decision to let independent voters vote in the Independent Party’s primary. An earlier op-ed had criticized the Independent Party, on the grounds that … Continue reading
According to this interview with reporter Jeremy Duda, there will be an initiative in 2016 in Arizona to convert all elections (except president) to non-partisan elections, although the wording is still not public. Duda says specifically that there will be … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will issue full decisions on just seven more calendar days, before going on summer recess. Those dates are May 18, May 26, and all five Mondays in June (1, 8, 15, 22, 29). Only one election … Continue reading
On May 4, the Colorado bill to establish a presidential primary lost in the Senate Appropriations Committee 4-3. Colorado hasn’t had a presidential primary since 2000. After Washington and Minnesota, Colorado is the most populous state that won’t have a … Continue reading
