by LDavis | Mar 8, 2018 | Blog, Elections, General
by: Chris Allen, ICC admin. Why make a big deal about the spring 2018 primary election? Nobody pays any attention to primaries, right? While it’s true that not enough people understand the role of primary elections very well, they play a foundational role in the...
by DocJess | Feb 4, 2018 | Blog, Elections
In some states, candidates simply pay a fee to get on the ballot. In Pennsylvania, we use a petition process (plus a fee). To qualify for the ballot, each candidate must secure a number of legitimate signatures, the number of which differ for each position. For a...
by admin | Jan 16, 2018 | Blog, Campaigns 2018, Congressional Campaigns 2018, Elections
By Tommy Richards, Ph.d You probably read the headline of this post and asked a question: moderate Republicans still exist? Yes, they do. As the GOP has moved steadily rightward over the past several decades, few remain in the nation as a whole – but many still...
by DocJess | Nov 20, 2017 | Blog, Elections
At the end of this post are listed the overall Chester County results. These are countywide only, if you want to see individual precincts, check the County site here. Why do we dive into the numbers? Because it’s not just about whether we won or lost, but how do those...
by DocJess | Oct 23, 2017 | Blog, Elections
Part 2 of this series covers the Constitutional Amendment in depth and can be viewed here. This post describes how I’m filling out my personal ballot, and why. The 2017 ballot in Chester County is two pages, so remember to fill out both pages! Your ballot will...
by admin | Oct 13, 2017 | Blog, Elections
By Tommy Richards, Ph.d For Indivisible Chester County and its allies going into the 2018 elections, the main enemy is not Donald Trump or other Republican elected officials, nor is it gerrymandering and voter ID laws. Rather, the main enemy is a pernicious...
