On June 24, Florida held a special election for the U.S. House, District 19. The results: Republican Curt Clawson 66.95%, Democrat April Freeman 29.32%, Libertarian Ray Netherwood 3.73%. The write-ins for the declared write-in candidate, Timothy Rossano, haven’t been counted … Continue reading
According to this article, if the Republican Party chooses Kansas City for its 2016 convention site, the convention will start on June 27. If one of the other three cities that is under consideration is chosen, it will start on … Continue reading
On June 24, California AB 2233 passed the Senate Elections Committee unanimously. It cuts the number of signatures in lieu of the filing fee in special legislative and congressional elections. The rationale for the bill is that in special elections, … Continue reading
The Orange County, North Carolina, Republican Party is actively working on the petition drive of an independent candidate for Register of Deeds for the county. North Carolina has very stringent requirements for independent candidates, and independent candidates for partisan county … Continue reading
On June 24, the Bipartisan Policy Center issued a report, “Governing in a Polarized America: A Bipartisan Blueprint to Strengthen Our Democracy.” One surprising recommendation is that all states hold congressional primaries on the same day in June. The Report … Continue reading
