Money rolls in, candidates step up and endorsers cross party lines as we draw nearer the May primaries. Oregon politics have been unusually active this month. The break-up at the top of Oregon politics began Friday, part of a wave of departures of veteran power-brokers this week. A rare independent […]
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Pamplin Media Group – Political notebook: Oregon elections heats up in January
Money rolls in, candidates step up and endorsers cross party lines as we draw nearer the May primaries. Oregon politics have been unusually active this month. The break-up at the top of Oregon politics began Friday, part of a wave of departures of veteran power-brokers this week. A rare independent […]
Virginia primary elections see record number of Democratic challenges
That’s more than triple the amount of primary challenges preceding the 2019 elections that gave the party its 55-45 House majority. Just three Republican House members are facing challengers during their party’s May 8 nomination convention. Story continues below advertisement The June 8 Democratic contests reflect a growing urgency among […]
How tech is slowly working to make elections more accessible
The Americans with Disabilities Act has helped make voting more accessible, but there’s still work to be done. Getty Images Two years ago, during the midterm elections, Lucy Greco went online to learn more about what would be on her ballot. Greco, a web accessibility evangelist at the University of […]
Boone County Commissioner candidates talk issues | Elections
BOONE COUNTY – It’s the home stretch for candidates in Boone County staking their spot in local governments. Current commissioner Fred Parry and former State Auditor employee Justin Aldred are running for Boone County Commissioner. Voters elected Parry as Commissioner in 2016. He is a long-time magazine publisher and small […]
Why elections aren’t happening on our smartphones
Andrew Yang asked a question in July, months after he ended his presidential bid, that has dogged election officials: “Why is it again that I can pay a parking ticket online, apply for a passport and conduct personal financial transactions but I can’t vote the same way?” It’s an understandable […]
Democrats, unions redouble push to move NLRB elections online
Democrats and unions are stepping up pressure on the National Labor Relations Board to conduct its elections electronically to avoid the risks of in-person voting during the pandemic but are clashing with conservatives warning about fraud — mirroring the debate in the presidential race. The NLRB, which oversees the elections […]