In Pennsylvania, independents don’t vote in the primary election; only those registered as Democrat or Republican may vote. At the polls, Republicans get a ballot with Republican-only candidates; Democrats get only Democrat candidates. This way, the parties alone pick the candidate at the top of the ticket. The top vote getters in each party advance…

Monday was the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania’s Nov. 2 general election. As of Monday afternoon, Pennsylvania had 3,417,781 registered Republicans and 4,024,275 registered Democrats. That is the lowest number of registered Pennsylvania Democrats in a decade. Registered Democratic voters peaked in 2012 during the Barrack Obama vs. Mitt Romney presidential race,…

Controversy that recently arose around a Progressive Conservative candidate’s nomination in an Ontario riding highlights the issue of organic versus appointed nominations—considerations that could play a role in the federal election that is expected this fall. Former Mississauga South MP Stella Ambler had sought the provincial PC nomination in Simcoe-Grey since last November, only to…

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—A group of eight gubernatorial candidates gathered in Yorba Linda July 16 to discuss the state’s most pressing issues. With the special election set for Sept. 14, the candidates argued the necessity of recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom and discussed how they would handle the state’s most urgent matters. “I just want to say thank you very…

With the race for the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ second district seat gearing up, The Epoch Times reached out to all five candidates regarding their views on some of the county’s top issues. The topic of homelessness has been a major county problem for years, and is one cities throughout the county continue to address. Each candidate was asked, “If elected, what…

Candidates running for the second district seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) participated in a virtual forum Feb. 12, where they answered questions regarding their positions on county-level issues. Participants included former state senator and supervisor John Moorlach, Newport Beach Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Muldoon, and Corona del Mar attorney Janet Rappaport. Other candidates, Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley…