The Virginia State Board of Elections has posted these election returns for the three statewide offices elected on November 5, 2013. The tally shows the Democratic nominee for Attorney General won by 106 votes. The returns are labeled “unofficial” and … Continue reading
Kshama Sawant, the Socialist Alternative Party candidate for Seattle city council, has pulled into a very narrow lead as more votes are counted in her race. The election is non-partisan. Two candidates were on the ballot, Sawant, and the incumbent … Continue reading
The Birmingham News has this story about James Hall’s ballot access lawsuit. Hall is an independent candidate for U.S. House, First District, in the special election being held December 17. The court hearing in U.S. District Court is at 1:30 … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Nader v Federal Election Commission, 13-556, on November 26. This is the case in which the U.S. Court of Appeals said Ralph Nader didn’t have standing to complain that the FEC … Continue reading
The California State Senate only has 40 members. Amazingly, California soon will have held special elections to fill vacancies in six of the districts since the November 2012 election. On November 8, Republican State Senator Bill Emmerson of San Bernardino … Continue reading
