On March 30, Louisiana held three legislative special runoff elections. In the 62nd district, independent Roy Daryl Adams was elected, defeating his Republican opponent. Here are the unofficial election returns.
In the February initial election, the vote had been: Adams 1,556; the Republican candidate 2,300; and three Democrats got a combined total of 1,204 votes.
The California Senate Judiciary Committee will hear SB 27 on Tuesday, April 2, in the early afternoon. This is the bill that says presidential primary candidates cannot be on the ballot unless they release the last five years of their income tax returns. Here is the Analysis of the bill prepared for the Committee.
Supporters of the National Popular Vote Plan will attempt to get an initiative on the Ohio ballot, that would result in Ohio joining the Pact if the voters approve. See the submission by the supporters. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
Besides Ohio, other states that have the statewide initiative process but which have not joined the Compact are Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
On March 31, Ukraine held a presidential election. No one got a majority, but Volodymyr Zelensky placed first. A runoff will be held on April 21.
Zelensky has never held elective office, but he was well-known because he is an actor who played on a political drama series. In the series, he was a schoolteacher who made an extemporaneous outburst, wondering why voters constantly vote for corrupt individuals. In the fictional series, he is filmed while making that outburst, and is persuaded to run, and he wins. See this summary of the TV show, written before the actual election.
The news media has failed to tell the public that HR 1, the Democratic Party-sponsored election bill that has already passed the US House, makes it far more difficult for presidential candidates to qualify for primary season public funding. The Green Party will hold a Lobby Day on April 3 in Washington, DC, to publicize the problem. There will be speakers on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court at 3 pm, and a public meeting at Busboys and Poets, 450 K St., NW, in the evening. The speakers include Craig Holman of Public Citizen, Justin Jacoby Smith of the Institute for Policy Studies, and Howie Hawkins, who may seek the Green Party presidential nomination in 2020.
