Nebraska State Senator Beau McCoy (R-Omaha) has introduced LB 10. It would end the Nebraska practice of letting each U.S. House district elect its own presidential elector. In 2008, two of Nebraska’s congressional districts chose a Republican elector, but the … Continue reading
This is old news that Ballot Access News had previously missed. On November 4, 2014, an independent candidate was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Merrimack County district 10, which includes Hopkinton and part of Concord. The … Continue reading
This is old news, but better late than never. At the November 4, 2014 election, an independent candidate was almost elected to the Montana House of Representatives. The vote in the 94th district in Missoula County was: Democratic incumbent Kimberly … Continue reading
Citywatch, a Los Angeles politics blog, carries this column by Joe Mathews. Mathews advocates restoring write-in space to the November ballot for California. In 2012 the legislature passed AB 1413, with no publicity, eliminating write-in space from the November ballot … Continue reading
On January 10, outgoing Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed HB 4576. It provides for special elections for the statewide elected constitutional offices, other than Governor, if the incumbent dies early in the four-year term. As a result, Illinois will hold … Continue reading
