Halloween 2021: An Updated look at Coroner Elections in American
Coroners are still elected on partisan ballots in over 1200 counties in American. I break them down.
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Judge Strikes down Miami-Dade name-change referendum from 1997
A shocking piece of news. Last night, State Judge Ron Austy signed an order that invalidated a 1997 referendum that changed Dade County’s…
Christmas Article: How did the neighborhood from ‘Home Alone’ Vote?
One of the classic Christmas movies these days is “Home Alone.” A huge hit in the 1990s, it is now peak nostalgia for…
Halloween Article: Mississippi’s 2019 Coroner Elections
Coroners in America In 2017, I began my years-long obsession with the election of county coroners in America. Unknown to many, a large…
The 2018 Butler County, Alabama Coroner Election
Elected Coroners in Alabama When I did my first analysis of Coroner Elections in America, I found that Alabama still had more Democratic…
The Most Tragic Election Victory in US History
Last year, I wrote an article on “The Elected Dead: When Deceased win Elections.” In that article, I looked at people who tragically…
Five Rural Counties are Seceding from Colorado
In 2013, eleven rural Colorado counties held referendums on seceding and forming a 51st State – “North Colorado.” The referendums were, of course,…
Halloween Article: The Nationalization of the 2017 Pennsylvania Coroner Elections
Last year, I did an examination of the election of coroners in America (which I recommend you look at before moving forward here). Most…
4/20 – A look at marijuana referendums in America
Growing Support for Marijuana For a long time, marijuana has a stereotype of burn outs, hippies, and crime. For decades the substance has been…
Saint Patrick’s Day Article: Irish Ancestry in America
With St Patrick’s Day I decided to take a quick look at Irish ancestry in America. Maps of Irish population centers are nothing…