Richland County elections board seeks voting investigations
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:03:08 -0800

Mansfield -- The Richland County Board of Elections voted unanimously Friday to ask the county prosecutor's office to review three cases of double or improper voting in the Nov. 8 election . The board learned of the incidents during a meeting scheduled ...

Reflecting on election loss
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:30:46 -0800

I have recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Andy Yankama to see how this well-loved, hard-working commissioner felt about losing the recent election . I wanted to figure out how this six-year veteran of the commission lost. ...

O'Farrell hails NSW Nats by- election win
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:42:31 -0800

The Nationals' win in the Clarence by- election is a clear indication of the public's support for the work the NSW government is doing, Premier Barry O'Farrell says. The NSW Nationals yesterday recorded their second highest primary vote in Clarence for ...

Election Update: Absentee Ballots Now Available, In-Office Voting Starts Nov. 21.
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:50:38 -0800

By Lori E. Switaj The Lorain County Board of Elections has determined that absentee voting for the Dec. 6 runoff election is legally permitted before voting from the Nov. 8 election is certified. The Board of Elections board of directors met Nov. ...

It's official: Tyler certified election winner
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:19:19 -0800

8 / The Associated Press MUNCIE -- In a quiet but crowded meeting of the Delaware County Election Board Friday, Democrat Dennis Tyler officially became Muncie's mayor- elect . Tyler, who defeated Republican incumbent Sharon Mc Shurley, was on hand to see ...

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker expects recall election
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:46:45 -0800

Scott Walker said Friday he has little doubt that his opponents will be successful in forcing a recall election next year, but their efforts aren't indicative on where the majority stands on his tenure as governor. Walker's comments came during a noon ...

Wisconsin recall election costs projected in millions
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:24:06 -0800

Madison at least $65000 will be needed by state election officials to cover the costs of handling petitions for Wisconsin's upcoming wave of recalls, according to a memo from the state Government Accountability Board. But that estimate doesn't ...

Washington Parish assessor election a matchup of incumbents
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:06:44 -0800

After the October election , both Thomas and Hodge announced their endorsement of Crowe. "They're good guys and they got a good vote," Seal said of the third and fourth place finishers, "but I've talked to many of their people that supported them and ...

Krauthammer: Obama's Decisions are Election -Driven, Aren't in Best Interest of US
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:22:48 -0800

Charles Krauthammer says he thinks President Obama is putting his re- election campaign ahead of his job as commander-in-chief. Krauthammer says the President continues to restrict oil drilling even though it is an 'obvious source of recovery. ...

Locked-Out NBA All-Stars Pledge Their Allegiance To Obama's Campaign
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:32:33 -0800

By newscore washington - A veritable who's-who of NBA All-Stars will show their political colors in December when they play in a basketball exhibition game to raise funds for President Barack Obama's re- election campaign. Players who have confirmed ...

Ailing Arroyo charged with election fraud
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:14:23 -0800

Arroyo's lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, said he would petition the Supreme Court to suspend the warrant and other legal effects of the preliminary investigation jointly conducted by the Commission on Elections and the Department of Justice. ...

Runoff election to decide Jindal support on BESE, legislative seats ...
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:14:20 -0800

Bobby Jindal was near the number of votes he needs on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to get his chosen man tapped to be state education superintendent, with Saturday's election determining the governor's sway on the board. ...

10 Election Things You Need To Know Today
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:08:48 -0800

Want to know what's happening on the campaign trail? Who's up and who's down in the polls? Where you can meet the candidates in person? Here you go: * politics and pizza: Allegations of sexual harassment have been affecting Herman Cain's campaign for ...

Bayelsa guber crisis pdp defies court, holds primary
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:32:53 -0800

THE ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is pressing ahead with efforts to confer legitimacy on the Bayelsa State governorship primary held yesterday in Yenagoa after three aspirants walked out of the venue of the election citing blatant fraud. ...

Mexico opposition parties form coalitions for 2012 vote
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:44:46 -0800

Mexico City The parties aiming to unseat the ruling conservatives in Mexico's July 2012 election have arrayed themselves in two rival coalitions. The centrist Commitment to Mexico front is led by the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, ...

Spain set to elect new government
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:13:11 -0800

Spain goes to the polls on Sunday and the right wing People's Party is set to win the election by a landslide. But what about Spain's M-15 movement which gained so much notoriety over the past six months, even managing to spawn european and 'Occupy ...

2012 election : Sean Lien campaigns for Ma's re- election
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:00:57 -0800

Former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Lien Chan's (Lian Zhan ) son, Sean Lien (Lian Sheng Wen ), who was shot in the face at an election campaign event last year, joined party members yesterday to campaign for President Ma Ying-jeou (Ma Ying Jiu ). ...

Spain election : Rajoy's Popular Party predicted to win
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:53:35 -0800

Voters in Spain are heading to the polls in an election expected to bring in a new conservative government to tackle the country's finances. Opinion polls have given the centre-right Popular Party, led by Mariano Rajoy Brey, a clear lead over the ...

2012 election : DPP plans more than 30 mass rallies around nation
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:00:53 -0800

14 presidential and legislative elections , Tsai's campaign officials said yesterday. According to one official, the Tsai campaign is planning to hold rallies in multiple cities and counties, with at least 5000 supporters at each rally. ...

Opinion: Expect New Jersey's 2013 election season to be very different
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:56:11 -0800

By Times of Trenton guest opinion column By Carl Golden Observing the legislative elections this year was like sitting through a mildly suspenseful movie despite knowing the ending well in advance. As anticipated, Democrats retained control of the ...