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. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading