Earlier this year, the commission that sets salaries for California state elected officials raised those salaries. Because the candidate filing fee is tied to the salary of the office, this means the 2014 filing fees will be somewhat higher for … Continue reading
On November 5, 2013, Green Party members won these non-partisan elections: Anna Trevorrow to the Portland, Maine, School Board; Josh Plourde to the Bangor, Maine, city council; Cam Gordon to the Minneapolis city council; and Brian Cummins to the Cleveland, … Continue reading
On November 5, the Libertarian Party nominee for Virginia Governor, Robert Sarvis, polled 6.6% of the vote. This is the best showing for a third party for Governor in a southern state since 1970, when Alabama’s National Democratic Party polled … Continue reading
The New York Times has preliminary vote totals for every one of the 15 candidates who was on the ballot at this link. Click on the “show all” link to get the full list. Thanks to Jack Ross for the … Continue reading
The Huffington Post has this summary of November 5, 2013 election returns for the most important races. Thanks to Doug McNeil for the link. … Continue reading
