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KingSweden:
Quote from: Young Conservative on January 26, 2018, 12:17:40 AM
Quote from: KingSweden on January 25, 2018, 08:15:06 PM
Quote from: Virginia on January 25, 2018, 03:14:01 PM
Democratic group will spend $5 million to elect secretaries of state, the latest front in ‘voting wars’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/01/25/democratic-group-will-spend-5-million-to-elect-secretaries-of-state-the-latest-front-in-voting-wars/
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Has this lady not heard of Steve Simon or Elaine Marshall?
I'm not sure Minnesota counts, but it is perplexing that they were so emphatic about having no secretary of states in swing states, when they have the NC secretary.
I suppose MN is arguable, but yes. Marshall is the bigger omission.
KingSweden:
Per Politico, sounds like Tancredo is OUT in Colorado
TheSaint250:
Quote from: KingSweden on January 30, 2018, 04:10:29 PM
Per Politico, sounds like Tancredo is OUT in Colorado
For a guy who split the right-wing vote in 2010 (which didn’t really matter in the end), he sure shows awareness about him losing.
Virginiá:
Federal District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Barring NC Legislature’s Elimination of Partisan Primaries for Electing State Appeals and State Supreme Court Judges
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10tu98Ev5YuncO5CsoiHGehGCL4o3eJnQ/view
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For those no privy to what North Carolina GA Republicans did - they passed a bill eliminating judicial primaries, so that all candidates would just run on the same ballot. They said this was to give them time to redraw the judicial districts, and while this was partly true, obviously it means they wanted time to gerrymander the districts. Further, by eliminating the primaries, this would mean backed up lines at polling places and with such a long list of candidates, the incumbent and more well-known judges would gain an advantage. This means Republicans gain an advantage.
There are 2 state Supreme Court seats up this year, and one is a Republican. Knowing NC, even a wave environment doesn't guarantee anything, but Democrats should have a decent shot at it.
https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_Supreme_Court_elections,_2018
PragmaticPopulist:
Quote from: Virginia on January 31, 2018, 03:22:08 PM
For those no privy to what North Carolina GA Republicans did - they passed a bill eliminating judicial primaries, so that all candidates would just run on the same ballot. They said this was to give them time to redraw the judicial districts, and while this was partly true, obviously it means they wanted time to gerrymander the districts. Further, by eliminating the primaries, this would mean backed up lines at polling places and with such a long list of candidates, the incumbent and more well-known judges would gain an advantage. This means Republicans gain an advantage.
There are 2 state Supreme Court seats up this year, and both I believe are held by conservatives. Knowing NC, even a wave environment doesn't guarantee anything, but Democrats should have a decent shot at picking up at least one seat.
https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_Supreme_Court_elections,_2018
Democracy still holds in NC... for now.
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