Tag Archives: Elections

A NYC Votes mailer about ranked choice voting in the 2025 city primaries reminded me of a certain maxim about bad jokes.

Despite being elected to their second terms 20 years apart, Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush won 44 states in common in 2024 and 2004 respectively. I take a closer look at the top-line results.

I share 54 things I learned in 2024, with links to sources for each thing I learned. End your year by learning what I learned.

On incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune becoming the first Senate Majority Leader to have defeated a former Senate Majority Leader to win his Senate seat.

On a new and improved pigeon design on a New York City Board of Elections mailer.

Prompted by news that criminal charges were filed against an alien for voting unlawfully in Michigan, I examine the possible immigration consequences for aliens who vote in violation of U.S. law.

I received a mailing from the NYC Board of Elections about the April 2, 2024 Presidential Primary. I already knew when the primary was but I came away impressed with a pigeon on the mailer.

Two stickers for every voter.

Harry Wilson is spending a ton of money to win my vote.

The story of how Ed Durr (literally) walked to a stunning election upset in New Jersey.

Two New York politicians achieve comeback victories in 2021.

〜Had I not been there, I would have thought that it was too good to be real〜