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November 25th, 2008
As noted in a blog post of November 21, the tiny town of Alpine, Wyoming, returned to the polls on November 25 to vote again for State Representative. The election on November 4 had been flawed because the two candidates were virtually tied in the district as a whole, and it was then discovered that eleven voters who don’t live in the district had somehow been allowed to vote in the precinct that encompasses Alpine.
Whereas Democrat Jim Roscoe had only carried Alpine by 40 votes on November 4, on November 25 he carried it by 157 votes. So he is the new State Representative from the 22nd district, displacing incumbent Republican Charles Stough. Turnout in Alpine on November 4 had been approximately 700 voters, but on November 25 it was 483 voters.
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November 25th, 2008
Alaska has now counted all the votes in the 7th State House district. Incumbent Mike Kelly, a Republican, won by one vote. See this story.
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November 25th, 2008
J. Gerald Hebert has this essay on the Campaign Legal Center webpage, describing how Texas injured itself when it redrew its U.S. House district boundaries in 2003, undoing the boundaries of 2001. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
November 25th, 2008
The chart at the top of this blog has updated vote totals on November 25, (compared to November 23) for Ralph Nader, Bob Barr, and Cynthia McKinney. The changes are caused more votes having been counted in California; and North Carolina’s release of write-in totals. Chuck Baldwin did not have write-in status in North Carolina, so the November 25 total for him did not rise. The North Carolina write-ins are 1,510 for Nader, 158 for McKinney, and 24 for Brian Moore.
There are still many more votes to count across the nation. For example, Franklin County, Ohio, alone, has 27,000 uncounted provisional ballots. They cannot be counted until the court dispute has been settled.
November 25th, 2008
On November 24, the Virginia State Board of Elections certified its election results. They show that Democrat Tom Perriello defeated incumbent Republican Virgil Goode by 745 votes, in the U.S. House race in the 5th district. However, there are some rejected overseas military ballots that weren’t counted because they arrived too late. A lawsuit is pending over those ballots.
The Ohio U.S. House race in the 15th district is still not decided. Republican Steve Stivers leads Mary Jo Kilroy by 149 votes, but there are approximately 1,000 uncounted provisionals. The 6th circuit will decide soon whether they are valid; they are all cases in which the voter didn’t fill out all the information on the outer envelope. Briefs should all be filed by the end of November 25. The lawsuit is State ex rel Ska v Brunner, 08-4585. UPDATE: on November 25 the 6th circuit ruled that the lawsuit belongs in state court. Also, the original post should have mentioned that the Ohio 19th U.S. House race is still undecided; Democrat Marlan Harris leads Republican Brad Lewis by 40 votes.
In the California 4th district, Republican Tom McClintock leads by 645 votes over Democrat Charlie Brown. However, all the votes aren’t counted yet. UPDATE: McClintock is leading by 1,566 votes, so this race is probably settled in his favor. Thanks to the commenter for this news.
November 24th, 2008
On November 4, 2008, 43 states held regularly-scheduled partisan legislative elections. In these 43 states, 5.9% of all the seats switched parties.
But in Washington state, using “top-two” for the first time, only 3.2% of the seats switched parties. By contrast, in 2006, when Washington was using a normal primary, 11.4% of the seats switched parties. And in 2004, when Washington was also using a normal primary, 4.1% switched parties.
Concerning the entire nation in 2008, there were 5,801 regularly-scheduled partisan elections up. 206 of them switched from Republican to Democratic. 124 of them switched from Democratic to Republican. Twelve of them switched in other ways (such as Constitution Party to Democratic Party in Montana, or Democratic to Green in Arkansas, etc.). These figures could still change slightly since some recounts exist.
November 24th, 2008
New Paltz, New York, held an election on November 4 for member of the Town Board. No one appeared on the ballot, but three candidates competed as write-in candidates. Elections officials were not able to determine a winner until two weeks after the election. On November 19, the Board of Elections was finally able to announce the vote for the three write-in candidates: Jeff Logan (Democratic nominee) 519 write-ins; Bob Hughes (independent Democrat) 487; Brittany Turner (Green) 122.
Logan had expected to be on the ballot, but he submitted his petition too late. After public awareness that he would be a write-in candidate, the other two also decided to launch write-in campaigns. Here is a New York Times story about the race, which highlights all the problems that mechanical voting machines present for voters who wish to cast a write-in vote.
November 24th, 2008
On November 23, Cindy Sheehan, independent candidate for U.S. House this month against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said that she will try again in 2010 to unseat Pelosi. It is unclear whether Sheehan will again be an independent candidate, or whether she will seek the nomination of either the Peace & Freedom Party, or the Green Party.
In the November 4, 2008 election, Sheehan was the only congressional candidate in the nation who outpolled a major party nominee. Sheehan placed 2nd, ahead of the Republican nominee but far behind Pelosi, the Democratic nominee.
November 22nd, 2008
The Green Party is focused on Louisiana’s late U.S. House election, to be held in the 2nd district on Saturday, December 6. See this story at Green Party Watch. The Green candidate, Malik Rahim, is running against incumbent Democrat William Jefferson, Republican Joseph Cao, Libertarian Gregory Kahn, and independent Jerry Jacobs. Rahim is very well-known in New Orleans, and Congressman Jefferson is under an ethics cloud.
November 22nd, 2008
On November 4, Vermont elected two independents to the State House of Representatives: Will Stevens was re-elected, and Adam Greshin was elected by defeating an incumbent Democrat.
Vermont has five Progressives in the House: David Zuckerman, Sandy Haas, Susan Davis, Sarah Edwards, and newcomer Mollie Burke. The Progressive had elected six in 2006. They lost two incumbents, Dexter Randall and Chris Pearson.
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2002:
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2002 Issue
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- November
2002 Issue
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- October
1, 2002 Issue (V:18 – N:6)
- September
1, 2002 Issue
(V:18 – N:5)
- August
1, 2002 issue (V:18 – N:4)
- July
1, 2002 issue (V:18 – N:3)
- June
1, 2002 issue (V:18 – N:2)
- May
1, 2002 issue (V:18 – N:1)
- April
1, 2002 issue (V:17 – N:13)
- March
1, 2002 issue (V:17 – N:12)
- February
1, 2002 issue (V:17 – N:11)
- January
1, 2002 issue (V:17 – N:10)
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2001:
- December
1, 2001 issue (V:17 – N:9)
- November
1, 2001 issue (V:17 – N:8)
- October
1, 2001 issue (V:17 – N:7)
- September
1, 2001 issue (V:17 – N:6)
- August
1, 2001 issue (V:17 – N:5)
- July
1, 2001 issue (V:17 – N:4)
- June
1, 2001 issue (V:17 – N:3)
- May
1, 2001 issue (V:17 – N:2)
- April
1, 2001 issue (V:17 – N:1)
- March
1, 2001 issue (V:16 – N:12)
- February
1, 2001 issue (V:16 – N:11)
- January
1, 2001 issue (V:16 – N:10)
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2000:
- December
5, 2000 issue (V:16 – N:9)
- November
16, 2000 issue (V:16 – N:8)
- October
1, 2000 issue (V:16 – N:7)
- September
1, 2000 issue (V:16 – N:6)
- August
1, 2000 issue (V:16 – N:5)
- July
1, 2000 issue (V:16 – N:4)
- June
1, 2000 issue (V:16 – N:3)
- May
1, 2000 issue (V:16 – N:2)
- April
1, 2000 issue (V:16 – N:1)
- March
1, 2000 issue (V:15 – N:12)
- February
1, 2000 issue (V:15 – N:11)
- January
1, 2000 issue (V:15 – N:10)
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1999:
- December
1, 1999 issue (V:15 – N:9)
- November
1, 1999 issue (V:15 – N:8)
- October
1, 1999 issue (V:15 – N:7)
- September
1, 1999 issue (V:15 – N:6)
- August
3, 1999 issue (V:15 – N:5)
- July
3, 1999 issue (V:15 – N:4)
- June
1, 1999 issue (V:15 – N:3)
- May
3, 1999 issue (V:15 – N:2)
- April
3, 1999 issue (V:15 – N:1)
- March
6, 1999 issue (V:14 – N:12)
- February
6, 1999 issue (V:14 – N:11)
- January
6, 1999 issue (V:14 – N:10)
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1998:
- December
8, 1998 issue (V:14 – N:9)
- November
8, 1998 issue (V:14 – N:8)
- October
4, 1998 issue (V:14 – N:7)
- September
4, 1998 issue (V:14 – N:6)
- August
3, 1998 issue (V:14 – N:5)
- July
3, 1998 issue (V:14 – N:4)
- June
3, 1998 issue (V:14 – N:3)
- May
7, 1998 issue (V:14 – N:2)
- April
5, 1998 issue (V:14 – N:1)
- March
8, 1998 issue (V:13 – N:12)
- February
8, 1998 issue (V:13 – N:11)
- January
5, 1998 issue (V:13 – N:10)
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1997:
- December
5, 1997 issue (V:13 – N:9)
- November
1, 1997 issue (V:13 – N:8)
- October
6, 1997 issue (V:13 – N:7)
- September
6, 1997 issue (V:13 – N:6)
- August
4, 1997 issue (V:13 – N:5)
- July
2, 1997 issue (V:13 – N:4)
BAN.
changed to a 12 issue per year schedule.
- June
2, 1997 issue (V:13 – N:3)
- May
5, 1997 issue (V:13 – N:2)
- April
7, 1997 issue (V:13 – N:1)
- March
10, 1997 issue (V:12 – N:13)
- February
10, 1997 issue (V:12 – N:12)
- January
12, 1997 issue (V:12 – N:11)
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1996:
- December
12, 1996 issue (V:12 – N:10)
- November
12, 1996 issue (V:12 – N:9)
- October
12, 1996 issue (V:12 – N:8)
- September
9, 1996 issue (V:12 – N:7)
- August
12, 1996 issue (V:12 – N:6)
- July
20, 1996 issue (V:12 – N:5)
- June
26, 1996 issue (V:12 – N:4)
- May
28, 1996 issue (V:12 – N:3)
- May
3, 1996 issue (V:12 – N:2)
- April
3, 1996 issue (V:12 – N:1)
- March
6, 1996 issue (V:11 – N:13)
- February
7, 1996 issue (V:11 – N:12)
- January
14, 1996 issue (V:11 – N:11)
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- December
15, 1994 issue (V:10 – N:10)
- November
15, 1994 issue (V:10 – N:9)
- October
18 1994 issue (V:10 – N:8)
- September
20, 1994 issue (V:10 – N:7)
- August
23, 1994 issue (V:10 – N:6)
- July
26, 1994 issue (V:10 – N:5)
- June
28, 1994 issue (V:10 – N:4)
- May
31, 1994 issue (V:10 – N:3)
- May
3, 1994 issue (V:10 – N:2)
- April
5, 1994 issue (V:10 – N:1)
- March
8, 1994 issue (V:9 – N:13)
- February
8, 1994 issue
(V:9 – N:12)
- January
11, 1994
issue (V:9 – N:11)
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- December
12, 1993 (V:9 – N:10)
- November
14, 1993 (V:9 – N:9)
- October
17, 1993 (V:9 – N:8)
- September
19, 1993 (V:9 – N:7)
- August
22, 1993 (V:9 – N:6)
- July
25, 1993 (V:9 – N:5)
- June
27, 1993
(V:9 – N:4)
- May
30, 1993 (V:9 – N:3)
- May
3, 1993 (V:9 – N:2)
- April
5, 1993 (V:9 – N:1)
- March
8, 1993 (V:8 – N:13)
- February
8, 1993 (V:8 – N:12)
- January
8, 1993 (V:8 – N:11)
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- December
10, 1992
(V:8 – N:10)
- November
6, 1992 (V:8 – N:9)
- October
5, 1992
(V:8 – N:8)
- September
9, 1992 (V:8 – N:7)
- August
13, 1992
(V:8 – N:6)
- July
17, 1992
(V:8 – N:5)
- June
15, 1992 (V:8 – N:4)
- May
24, 1992
(V:8 – N:3)
- April
27, 1992 (V:8 – N:2)
- March
30, 1992
(V:8 – N:1)
- March
1, 1992
(V:7 – N:13)
- February
2, 1992
(V:7 – N:12)
- January
2, 1992 (V:7 – N:11)
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- December
9, 1991
(V:7 – N:10)
- November
11, 1991 (V:7 – N:9)
- October
14, 1991 (V:7 – N:8)
- September
16, 1991 (V:7 – N:7)
- August
19, 1991 (V:7 – N:6)
- July
22, 1991 (V:7 – N:5)
- June
24, 1991 (V:7 – N:4)
- May
30, 1991 (V:7 – N:3)
- May
1, 1991 (V:7 – N:2)
- April
3, 1991 (V:7 – N:1)
- March
7, 1991 (V:6 – N:12)
- February
9, 1991 (V:6 – N:11)
- January
14, 1991 (V:6 – N:10)
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1990:
- December
14, 1990 (V:6 – N:9)
- November
12, 1990 (V:6 – N:8)
- October
9, 1990 (V:6 – N:7)
- September
11, 1990
(V:6 – N:6)
- August
14, 1990
(V:6 – N:5)
- July
18, 1990 (V:6 – N:4)
- June
26, 1990
(V:6 – N:3)
- May
24, 1990 (V:6 – N:2)
- April
28, 1990
(V:6 – N:1)
- April
2, 1990
(V:5 – N:12)
- March
12, 1990 (V:5 – N:11)
- February
12, 1990 (V:5 – N:10)
- January
23, 1990 (V:5 – N:9)
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1989:
- December
24, 1989 (V:5 – N:8)
- November
27, 1989 (V:5 – N:7)
- October
30, 1989 (V:5 – N:6)
- September
26, 1989 (V:5 – N:5)
- September
5, 1989 (V:5 – N:4)
- August
4, 1989 (V:5 – N:3)
- July
7, 1989 (V:5 – N:2)
- June
9, 1989 (V:5 – N:1)
- May
12, 1989 (V:4 – N:12)
- April
14, 1989 (V:4 – N:11)
- March
22, 1989 (V:4 – N:10)
- February
27, 1989 (V:4 – N:9)
- February
1, 1989 (V:4 – N:8)
- January
1, 1989 (V:4 – N:7)
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1988:
- November
1, 1988 (V:4 – N:6)
- October
12, 1988 (V:4 – N:5)
- September
16, 1988 (V:4 – N:4)
- August
27, 1988 (V:4 – N:3)
- August
1, 1988 (V:4 – N:2)
- July
8, 1988 (V:4 – N:1)
- June
15, 1988 (V:3– N:12)
- May
23, 1988 (V:3– N:11)
- April
19, 1988 (V:3– N:10)
- March
23, 1988 (V:3– N:9)
- February
24, 1988 (V:3– N:8)
- January
20, 1988 (V:3– N:7)
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1987:
- December
23, 1987 (V:3– N:6)
- November
19, 1987 (V:3– N:5)
- October
19, 1987 (V:3– N:4)
- September
21, 1987 (V:3– N:3)
- August
20, 1987 (V:3– N:2)
- July
14, 1987 (V:3– N:1)
- June
13, 1987 (V:2– N:12)
- May
18, 1987 (V:2– N:11)
- April
20, 1987 (V:2– N:10)
- March
13, 1987 (V:2– N:9)
- February
21, 1987 (V:2– N:8)
- January
21, 1987 (V:2– N:7)
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Additional
articles/essays:
- Politics,
Soviet-style by S. Philip Gordon, regarding recent ballot
access issues in Georgia – the US state, not the Russian
territority!
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Features:
Other
information:
- Here's how to subscribe
to Ballot Access News!
- Here's information
on Presidential Ballot Access as well as the
vote totals of recent Presidential elections.
- Here are some other
sites which may also be of interest:
Project
Vote-Smart
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Project Vote
Smart is a citizens' organization dedicated to serving all Americans
with accurate and unbiased information for electoral decision-making.
It was inaugerated in 1992 by former US Presidents Jimmy Carter,
Gerald Ford, and other leaders. Its webpage offers information
about all ballot-listed candidates for all federal and state office.
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- The
ACE Project
- An interesting
site concerning itself with the "Administration and Cost of Elections",
including issues of fairness and regulatory approaches in various
countries. They seem to be almost blind to the ways that third parties
in the USA are harmed by campaign finance rules crafted for the
problems characteristic of the larger parties, or the ways that
third parties would be disenfranchised by various proposed rules,
but this is nevertheless a useful resource, particularly for the
international comparisons it makes.
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- "Unofficial"
B.A.N. Page
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At first,
it looks like there's not much here. But then you follow the "Charts"
link, and click on one of the listed candidates, and you'll get
some truly wonderful nationwide maps of voting patterns.
[Checked:991014]
- ThirdPartyNews.net
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A site that
covers news about minor parties.
[Checked:060414]
- Third
Party Central
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Collects lots
of good information and links relating to various third parties
into one convenient location. Nice set of writings on why one
should vote third-party.
[Checked:991014]
- Atlas
of U.S. Presidential Elections
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A surprisingly
complete listing of votes cast in Presidential elections, including
numerous third-party candidates and nice maps of vote distribution
by state and (on the individual state pages) by county.
[New-URL:010309]
- D.C.'s
Political Report
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Very good
presentation of candidate and party information, including virtually
every known third-party group in the USA. Election results, candidate
information, etc.
[Updated:991214]
- Initiative
For Texas
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A group trying
to establish the right to Initiative and Referendum in Texas.
Their work has intriguing parallels and overlaps with ballot access
work. Every page at the site seems to have some music on it, which
can get annoying after awhile, but otherwise it's an interesting
site.
[Checked:991014]
- Center
for Voting and Democracy
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Folks concerned
with alternative voting systems, and related issues, from a moderately
leftist perspective. Useful articles describing how better systems
of voting and electing actually work.
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