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Donald Trump Skipped Primary Voting 21 Years, NYC Board Says
By not in system - AOL NewsNEW YORK - Donald Trump says he's considering running in the primary for the Republican presidential nomination, but the real estate mogul didn't vote in primary elections for more than two decades, according to the New York City Board of Elections. The possible GOP candidate voted in a primary election in the 1989 New York City mayor's race - when Rudy Giuliani beat businessman Ronald Lauder - then didn't vote in a primary for 21 years, board spokeswoman Valerie Vazquez said Saturday. The report on Trump's voting record initially appeared on TV station NY1 a day earlier. Mark Wilson, ...
Arizona Legislature OKs Presidential 'Birther' Bill
By not in system - AOL NewsPHOENIX - The Arizona Legislature gave final approval late Thursday night to a proposal that would require President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove they are U.S. citizens before their names can appear on the state's ballot. Arizona would become the first state to require such proof if Gov. Jan Brewer signs the measure into law. Republican Rep. Carl Seel of Phoenix, the author of the bill, said the bill wasn't about opposition to Obama. "This bill is about the integrity of our elections," Seel said. Thirteen other states have considered similar proposals this year. ...
Vote-Counting Error Rocks Wisconsin Court Race
By not in system - AOL NewsWAUKESHA, Wis. -- A stunning discovery of votes in Wisconsin could give the state's hotly contested Supreme Court race to the conservative incumbent in an election largely seen as a referendum on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's explosive union rights law. Adding another twist, the county clerk who said she incorrectly entered vote totals in the race has faced criticism before for her handling of elections and previously worked for a state GOP caucus when it was controlled by the candidate who stands to benefit from Thursday's revelation. The corrected totals gave Justice David Prosser a ...
Wis. Voters Send Governor Strong, Angry Message
By not in system - AOL NewsMADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin voters sent Republican Gov. Scott Walker a clear message about their unhappiness with his muscling through a law restricting union rights by sending a once runaway state Supreme Court race toward a near-certain recount and filling the governor's former post with a Democrat. While Walker downplayed the significance of Tuesday's elections on Wednesday, saying they were skewed by exceptional turnout in the liberal cities of Madison and Milwaukee, Democrats warned they were only a sign of what's to come. Recall efforts have been launched against 16 state senators from ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Too Close to Call
By not in system - AOL NewsMADISON, Wis. - The race between a conservative-leaning Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and a little-known challenger fueled by a wave of anger over the state's divisive new union rights law was too close to call early Wednesday morning. Unofficial returns from Tuesday's election showed Justice David Prosser and his opponent, JoAnne Kloppenburg, were separated by fewer than 600 votes with 99 percent of precincts reporting. The contest was close enough that a recount appeared likely. Under Wisconsin election law, a candidate has three days after the official results have been tallied to ...
Musician Martelly Elected Haiti's Next President; Now What?
By Emily Troutman - AOL NewsMusician Michel Martelly was overwhelmingly elected the next president of Haiti, according to preliminary results announced today. Martelly received 67 percent of the votes to his opponent Mirlande Manigat's 32 percent. This percentage closely mirrored the results Martelly's campaign announced earlier in the week, based on its own analysis of the tally sheets. Final results will be announced April 16. Ramon Espinosa, AP Michel Martelly poses for a photo with supporters at a campaign rally in Gonaives, Haiti, on March 11. According to electoral officials on Monday, preliminary ...
Haiti's Election Will Be Over When This Man Says It's Over
By Emily Troutman - AOL NewsOn Tuesday, Haiti's electoral council issued the 91st communique of the election season: It was a note to advise the public that results will be delayed again. Few were surprised. Haiti's elections were first scheduled for Feb. 28, 2010. After the earthquake, new elections were organized for November. Like the "recovery," the elections have moved at a glacial pace. "I'm telling you, they don't give the results, this country is going to burn down," a Port-au-Prince voter named Serge said. Haiti's been besieged by decades of dictatorship, coups and opportunism. No one would begrudge the ...
Egypt Votes Freely for First Time in Half-Century
By not in system - AOL NewsCAIRO -- Millions of Egyptians voted freely on Sunday for the first time in more than half a century, joyfully waiting for hours to cast their ballots on a package of constitutional changes eliminating much-hated restrictions on political rights and civil liberties. Young people traded mobile-phone pictures of ink-stained fingers that showed they voted. Others called relatives to boast of casting the first vote of their lives. In the well-off Cairo neighborhood of Maadi, a man hoisted his elderly, infirm father on his shoulder and carried him to a polling station. "My vote today will make ...
LA Suburb Votes Overwhelmingly for Council Member Recall
By not in system - AOL NewsBELL, Calif. -- Voters in the scandal-plagued suburb of Bell turned out in force, leaving no doubt that they wanted four embattled council members facing corruption charges to get out. More than 95 percent of voters cast ballots Tuesday in favor of recalling council members Teresa Jacobo, George Mirabal, Mayor Oscar Hernandez and former Councilman Luis Artiga. All four have pleaded not guilty to dozens of fraud and other charges. They are accused of looting the city of millions of dollars by doling out enormous salaries to themselves. Damian Dovarganes, AP Citizens pass out fliers ...
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