On April 7, East St. Louis, Illinois, held an election for Mayor and other city office. The incumbent Mayor, Alvin Parks Jr., wanted to run for re-election, but the State Supreme Court had removed him from the ballot because he … Continue reading
On April 7, St. Louis County, Missouri, held a special election for County Commission, 6th district. The vote was: Democrat Kevin O’Leary 53.9%; Republican Tony Pousosa 42.3%; Constitution Party nominee Cynthia Redburn 3.8%. See this story. Redburn would not have … Continue reading
The Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee will discuss HB 2181 on Wednesday, April 8, after the floor session adjourns in the afternoon. HB 2181 is the bill the eases the number of signatures for a newly-qualifying party. … Continue reading
Fairvote’s web page has this interesting world map, which attempts to show what type of election system is used in each country. The map really can’t show this information for the tiniest countries, but it is still a valuable resource. … Continue reading
On April 7, the Nebraska Senate unanimously passed LB 367, a bill introduced by Senator Michael Groene of North Platte. The bill repeals the law that makes it illegal to pay initiative circulators on a per-signature basis. Senator Groene is … Continue reading
