The Day, one of the biggest newspapers in eastern Connecticut, has this interesting article about the Independent Party and the Working Families Party. The story has one minor factual error. The Independent Party nominated Ralph Nader in 2008, not 2000. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2012
On December 3, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed SB 3338, which says that the special election for U.S. House, 2nd district, will be in April, not March. The bill only relates to this one particular election and does not make … Continue reading
Recent Americans Elect statements seem to hint that the organization will exist in the future. The Mission Report, which came out a few months ago, says on page 15, “Americans Elect obtained ballot certification in 29 states representing 275 electoral … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Chester) says he will introduce a bill to provide that the popular vote within Pennsylvania should be used to proportionally allocate presidential electors. Thus, if the Democrats got 55% of the total popular vote … Continue reading
According to this story, the Tennessee legislature is somewhat likely to repeal contribution limits from individuals to candidates for state and local office. Independent expenditures are so vast these days, there is a growing sentiment that contribution limits serve no … Continue reading
On November 30, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed S2170, which makes it possible for certain government employees to run for partisan office. Under existing law, if a state or local government employee’s salary is paid in part by federal government … Continue reading