The lawsuit tugged at the fabric of the local Democratic Party already under stress from numerous contentious primary contests. While blasting Republicans for election-year tricks that threatened to disenfranchise voters, some Democrats blamed Donovan for not properly doing her job. … [Read more...] about Judge dismisses GOP lawsuit that sought to remove dozens of Democrats from November election
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Gov. Greg Abbott wants Farenthold to reimburse taxpayers, fund special election to replace him in Congress
"While you have publicly offered to reimburse the $84,000 in taxpayer funds you wrongly used to settle a sexual harassment claim, there is no legal recourse requiring you to give that money back to Congress,” Abbott wrote. “I am urging you to give those funds back to the counties in your district to cover the costs of the June 30, 2018, special election. This seat must be filled, and the counties and taxpayers in the 27th Congressional District should not again pay the price for your actions.” … [Read more...] about Gov. Greg Abbott wants Farenthold to reimburse taxpayers, fund special election to replace him in Congress
Blake Farenthold tells Gov. Greg Abbott he will not pay for special election to replace him
Abbott called for a special election to fill Farenthold's seat and asked him in April to use the $84,000 to reimburse the counties holding the election in his former district. According to Victoria County elections administrator Vicky Vogel, the election will cost her county at least $20,000 — double that if there is a runoff. If the district's 13 counties each spent $20,000, that would put the total cost of the election well over $200,000. … [Read more...] about Blake Farenthold tells Gov. Greg Abbott he will not pay for special election to replace him
West Tyrone by-election: Counting underway in Omagh
The by-election was called after Sinn Fein MP Barry McElduff resigned after posing with a loaf of Kingsmill bread on his head on the anniversary of the Kingsmill Massacre in which 10 protestant workmen were shot dead. The polls close at 10pm on Thursday with a resulted expected early on Friday morning. … [Read more...] about West Tyrone by-election: Counting underway in Omagh
Nebraska and Iowa — but not many others — had security checkups of election systems
”You could do this right in a number of different ways,” said Mike Garcia, lead author of a handbook for state and local election officials released recently by the nonprofit Center for Internet Security. “What matters is that you are doing it right.” … [Read more...] about Nebraska and Iowa — but not many others — had security checkups of election systems
