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Some States (such as Vermont) will not post election results until they have been verified and approved, luckily for us, most other states are happy to release the unofficial data. here are a few more links to state results…

Rhode Island

Wyoming

Hawaii

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Election Results – State by State – Part 3

Election Results – State by State – Part 2

maddy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:30:34 +0000

Check out a few more state election tallies:

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Election Results – State by State – Part 2

Election Results – State by State – Part One.

maddy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:33:36 +0000

I thought I’d post links to the States’ election results (a few at a time, that is).

Click on the link for statewide election results for:

If we haven’t listed your state yet, and you just can’t wait to sift through the election data – check out your state’s Secretary of State page – they most likely have a link to election results and/or information.

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Election Results – State by State – Part One.

Who’s Running In Your District?

thursday — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:30:12 +0000

It’s easy to forget that there’s anyone running for office this year besides Barack Obama and John McCain. I received a sample ballot for my county this week and was almost shocked to see other names on the paper.

At least at my polls, I’ll be voting on a Congressional Representative, three judges, three school board members and two constitutional amendment — and I know that in many states, there’s plenty more on the ballot. I’m particularly interested in one of the two constitutional amendments for the state of Maryland, but I’ve been spending a little time online looking at all these other choices I get to make next week.

Have you made any decisions on which way you’re going to vote — outside of the presidential election — this year? Are there any issues on the ballot you’re particularly interested in? Let us know in the comments!

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Who’s Running In Your District?

House Lifts Offshore Drilling Ban

thursday — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:15:56 +0000

Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to lift the federal moratorium that has prevented offshore drilling on most of the U.S. coastline for the past three decades. The vote was part of an energy bill that received significant Democratic support but was opposed by Republicans. The bill allows states to decide whether to drill between 50 and 100 miles off their respective coastlines, but still keeps a ban on drilling within 50 miles of shore in place.

Offshore drilling is a controversial issue, but it seems to be rapidly become a non-partisan issue. Democrats have fought to keep the ban from lapsing for years, but have now agreed to lifting it, while Republican proponents are objecting to the new terms for offshore drilling. It is, of course, a question of trying to keep gas prices somewhat affordable.

As an interesting side note, there is essentially no limitation on offshore wind turbines — along some parts of the Atlantic coastline, there are wind farms just 12 miles from shore.

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House Lifts Offshore Drilling Ban

What about local races?

thursday — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:45:18 +0000

On the national level, the various candidates are spending this time to get back into the groove of campaigning after the conventions. While they do that, I’d like to know what local races you’re following. Who are you supporting to represent your state after the general election? Are there any state races that are particularly heavy?

We’d love it you would add the website for the candidate you’re talking about when you comment — we’re hoping to put together a list of particularly interesting candidates that we’ll post here on One Vote Matters.

The race for my congressional district (Maryland’s 7th) isn’t particularly exciting — Elijah Cummings has been our representative since 1996 and his opponent has raised only $8,400. Cummings has spent over $400,000, by the way, and has raised an additional $300,000.

There is, however, a state constitutional amendment that will be on the ballot in November. I’m keeping a close eye on this one because I’m an election judge and it will change how we handle voters who show up at the wrong polling place in the future — in most cases, we’ll be told to just let them vote. I still haven’t decided how I feel about that one, but it’s a state campaign I’m keeping a close eye on.

Let us know in the comments which races you’re keeping an eye on, and why.

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What about local races?

Keep An Eye on the Alaskan Senate Race

thursday — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:31:49 +0000

Last month, Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska was indicted on charges of corruption. In the midst of fighting those charges, Stevens is running for his seventh Senate term.

He rolled out his first ad this week — which I keep replaying just to hear the last line: “Without Ted, we’re toast.”

Despite Stevens’ problems, the odds are pretty good that he’ll win the Republican primary. He really is a major figure in Alaska — the Anchorage airport is named for him — and he’s more than proven his ability to bring home federal funding.

But the Democrats have already settled on a candidate who may prove to be Stevens’ kryptonite. Mark Begich, the mayor of Anchorage, is running against Stevens. Begich has already made a name for himself on ethics reform and has made it clear that ethics will be the question he will be campaigning on.

I’m sure that’s a question that Stevens, whether or not he manages to handle his corruption charges, doesn’t want to talk about.

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Keep An Eye on the Alaskan Senate Race

Update: Arkansas Democratic Chairman Killed

thursday — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:04:04 +0000

Bill Gwatney, the chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party, died at 3:59 this afternoon. A gunman entered his office this morning and shot him several times.

The gunman’s identity is still unknown.

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Update: Arkansas Democratic Chairman Killed

Update: Arkansas Shooting

thursday — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:21:17 +0000

Police have reported that the suspect in the shooting at the Arkansas Democratic Party died. The police had chased the subject for approximately 20 miles. He then got out of his vehicle and began shooting at officers, who returned fire. The suspect’s identity has not been released.

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Update: Arkansas Shooting