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Runoff Elections for Mayor Likely to Be Moved to Oct. 1
New York City :: NY :: USA | 13 days ago
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The Legislature is considering the new date as part of a bill to let the city's Board of Elections use its old lever voting machines in the primary and runoff instead of the electronic voting machines that were put in place in 2010 . The Senate
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Inslee signs bill on nonpartisan top-two elections
Olympia :: WA :: USA | 1 month ago
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The top two vote getters in nonpartisan races will advance to the general election in future elections, under a measure signed by Gov. Jay Inslee...Current election law already has that top two advancement requirement in place for partisan races.
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Dems aim to regain supermajority with Senate races
Sacramento :: CA :: USA | 3 months ago
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Calif. (AP) Democrats were hopeful of regaining their two-thirds majority in the state Senate, based on very early returns in a special election Tuesday. It was unclear if Democrats would temporarily lose their narrow supermajority in the Assembly.
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House Oks bill on nonpartisan election vote rules
Olympia :: WA :: USA | 3 months ago
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The House has unanimously approved a measure that requires the top two vote getters in nonpartisan races to advance to the general election. The bill passed Thursday and now heads to the Senate for consideration. Current election law already has that
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Reporters tweet the Los Angeles mayoral debate
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 5 months ago
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With tens of thousands of potential viewers, it is the highest profile event in a campaign where a good audience at live debates has been a few hundred. The debate comes just a week before voters start casting ballots by mail in the nonpartisan March
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Billion-dollar ballots
New York City :: NY :: USA | 5 months ago
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Jefferson Siegel This year's mayoral race could be "Mission: Impossible" for the city Board of Elections. The city Board of Elections has produced an insane list of plans for conducting this fall's citywide primary elections including the vote that
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Ariz. court says ballot measure complied with rule
Flagstaff :: AZ :: USA | 5 months ago
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The Associated Press The Associated Press 2 hours ago The state Supreme Court says parts of a proposal to transform Arizona's primary election system fit together as one proposal and didn't have to be kept off the November ballot. The high court on
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Independent candidates sparse despite voter gains
San Diego :: CA :: USA | 7 months ago
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That is just 8 percentage points behind those registering as Republicans, who now account for less than 30 percent. While both parties try to court independent voters during election season, the growth in their numbers has not translated into public
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Most Independents Elected to Statehouses Since 1942
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 7 months ago
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Nov 18, 2012 The 25 alternative candidates elected to state legislatures in the 2012 election might not seem like a huge groundswell, but it represents the highest level of independent representation in statehouses since 1942. This, according to
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Arizona ballot includes tax hike, election changes
Flagstaff :: AZ :: USA | 8 months ago
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The Associated Press The Associated Press 1 hour ago Associated Press Arizona voters on Tuesday decide the fate of nine ballot propositions, including a proposed sales tax increase and a major change to the state's election system. The one-cent
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