User Panda

12 votes

2 answers

2k views

How can two tied candidates in a New Hampshire House race "share the seat"?

asked Dec 8, 2022 at 10:30

6 votes

1 answer

174 views

How often have a same pair of candidates from the two major parties faced off in multiple Senate or House elections?

asked Jun 10, 2022 at 14:37

30 votes

2 answers

3k views

Can the Senate confirm a SCOTUS nominee before the seat is vacant?

asked Jan 27, 2022 at 11:18

9 votes

3 answers

2k views

Why were the Liberal Democrats successful in the North Shropshire by-election instead of Labour?

asked Dec 17, 2021 at 3:19

1 vote

1 answer

116 views

Did MPs have to win a by-election before 1926 in order to join the government?

asked Nov 21, 2021 at 13:26

20 votes

1 answer

3k views

What is a "sticker candidate"?

asked Oct 30, 2021 at 11:37

8 votes

1 answer

615 views

How often does the federal government sue states?

asked Jun 26, 2021 at 12:35

10 votes

2 answers

2k views

When was the last time that a major party in GB polled <2% in a constituency?

asked Jun 18, 2021 at 1:33

7 votes

1 answer

441 views

What was the one bill that Republicans filibustered in 2020?

asked Mar 27, 2021 at 9:40

6 votes

1 answer

376 views

Can a vote-o-rama continue indefinitely and how can it be ended?

asked Mar 6, 2021 at 12:15

4 votes

0 answers

205 views

Have Democrats in favour of abolishing the filibuster said anything about what happens if Democrats were to lose control of the Senate in the future?

asked Jan 26, 2021 at 3:22

9 votes

1 answer

905 views

Why does the 50–50 Senate need a new organizing resolution before Democrats can take control of committee chairmanships?

asked Jan 23, 2021 at 12:58

13 votes

1 answer

1k views

How is the seniority of Senators decided when most factors are tied?

asked Jan 20, 2021 at 10:04

7 votes

1 answer

325 views

Can states buy vaccines directly from the manufacturers?

asked Jan 19, 2021 at 10:24

11 votes

2 answers

2k views

What allows the House of Representatives to fine its members and is there precedent for doing so?

asked Jan 14, 2021 at 3:33

9 votes

1 answer

390 views

Have there been any instances where both of a state's Senate seats flipped to the opposing party in a single election?

asked Jan 11, 2021 at 15:05

6 votes

1 answer

231 views

What examples are there of federal judges being appointed to the Cabinet?

asked Jan 7, 2021 at 14:06

5 votes

1 answer

876 views

Can Kevin McCarthy realistically be elected Speaker of the House, albeit temporarily?

asked Jan 1, 2021 at 10:40

8 votes

1 answer

742 views

Why is the head of the Department of Justice not called the Secretary of Justice?

asked Dec 24, 2020 at 3:16

35 votes

5 answers

3k views

Have issues surrounding the Northern Ireland border been resolved?

asked Dec 23, 2020 at 14:48

13 votes

3 answers

2k views

Do any Republicans support $2000 stimulus checks?

asked Dec 23, 2020 at 4:48

3 votes

2 answers

535 views

What examples are there of former Cabinet secretaries being appointed back to the same position in a future administration?

asked Dec 22, 2020 at 10:52

14 votes

2 answers

4k views

Must the Vice President preside over the counting of the Electoral College votes?

asked Dec 18, 2020 at 4:06

3 votes

1 answer

173 views

Has California released its certified presidential election results online?

asked Dec 6, 2020 at 12:30

6 votes

1 answer

144 views

How often are U.S. attorneys appointed by a court?

asked Jun 22, 2020 at 1:35

0 votes

1 answer

170 views

Why do states postpone their primary elections to after June 9th, 2020 even if it violates DNC rules?

asked Mar 18, 2020 at 3:13

5 votes

2 answers

1k views

Why can a Chief Justice break ties in the Senate during an impeachment trial?

asked Jan 24, 2020 at 14:34

5 votes

1 answer

356 views

Is it unprecedented for a party to nominate someone from an opposing party to the House of Lords?

asked Jan 22, 2020 at 23:08

3 votes

3 answers

298 views

Are there any legislature that has a seat-switch system similar to the NI Assembly?

asked Jan 12, 2020 at 8:16

8 votes

7 answers

1k views

Why are British voters more likely to back the main parties in general elections than in European Parliament elections?

asked Jun 14, 2019 at 16:17

Stack Exchange Network

71 Questions

How can two tied candidates in a New Hampshire House race "share the seat"?

How often have a same pair of candidates from the two major parties faced off in multiple Senate or House elections?

Can the Senate confirm a SCOTUS nominee before the seat is vacant?

Why were the Liberal Democrats successful in the North Shropshire by-election instead of Labour?

Did MPs have to win a by-election before 1926 in order to join the government?

What is a "sticker candidate"?

How often does the federal government sue states?

When was the last time that a major party in GB polled <2% in a constituency?

What was the one bill that Republicans filibustered in 2020?

Can a vote-o-rama continue indefinitely and how can it be ended?

Have Democrats in favour of abolishing the filibuster said anything about what happens if Democrats were to lose control of the Senate in the future?

Why does the 50–50 Senate need a new organizing resolution before Democrats can take control of committee chairmanships?

How is the seniority of Senators decided when most factors are tied?

Can states buy vaccines directly from the manufacturers?

What allows the House of Representatives to fine its members and is there precedent for doing so?

Have there been any instances where both of a state's Senate seats flipped to the opposing party in a single election?

What examples are there of federal judges being appointed to the Cabinet?

Can Kevin McCarthy realistically be elected Speaker of the House, albeit temporarily?

Why is the head of the Department of Justice not called the Secretary of Justice?

Have issues surrounding the Northern Ireland border been resolved?

Do any Republicans support $2000 stimulus checks?

What examples are there of former Cabinet secretaries being appointed back to the same position in a future administration?

Must the Vice President preside over the counting of the Electoral College votes?

Has California released its certified presidential election results online?

How often are U.S. attorneys appointed by a court?

Why do states postpone their primary elections to after June 9th, 2020 even if it violates DNC rules?

Why can a Chief Justice break ties in the Senate during an impeachment trial?

Is it unprecedented for a party to nominate someone from an opposing party to the House of Lords?

Are there any legislature that has a seat-switch system similar to the NI Assembly?

Why are British voters more likely to back the main parties in general elections than in European Parliament elections?