Rhode Island holds a special election to fill the vacant State Senate seat, 13th district, in Newport, on August 22. Four candidates will be on the ballot, a Democrat, a Republican, and independent, and a Green Party nominee, Gregory Larson. Larson had to petition his way onto the ballot because the Green Party is not ballot-qualified in Rhode Island.
This article in the Global News of Canada discusses whether proportional representation will come to British Columbia. The article says a major impediment is that currently, British Columbia legislative districts are not even close to being equal in population. Rural districts do not contain as many voters are urban and suburban districts. If proportional representation were implemented, province-wide, the rural areas would lose representation.
The Wyoming Secretary of State has posted the July 1, 2017 registration data. Percentages are: Republican 67.11%; Democratic 17.93%; Libertarian .91%; Constitution .30%; independent and miscellaneous 13.74%.
In November 2016, percentages were: Republican 68.36%; Democratic 19.61%; Libertarian .64%; Constitution .20%; independent and miscellaneous 11.18%.
Earlier this month, the West Virginia Secretary of State posted registration data as of June 30, 2017. Here are the percentages: Democratic 43.83%; Republican 31.77%; Libertarian .42%; Green .15%; independent and miscellaneous 23.82%.
In November 2016, the percentages had been: Democratic 46.10%; Republican 31.94%; Libertarian .38%; Green .15%; independent and miscellaneous 21.42%.
Earlier this month, the Oregon Secretary of State posted registration data for June. Here are the percentages: Democratic 37.08%; Republican 27.04%; Independent Party 4.59%; Libertarian .72%; Working Families .40%; Green .39%; Constitution .14%; Progressive .07%; independent and miscellaneous 29.57%.
In November 2016, the percentages were: Democratic 38.45%; Republican 27.86%; Independent Party 4.64%; Libertarian .74%; Working Families .42%; Green .40%; Constitution .14%; Progressive .07%; independent and miscellaneous 27.27%.
