According to this story, over 10,000 North Carolina residents have already signed a petition to Governor Pat McCrory, asking him to veto HB 589, the omnibus election law bill. The bill had been sent to him on July 29 and … Continue reading
On July 26, a U.S. District Court in Alabama issued an order in USA v State of Alabama, middle district, 2:12cv-179, in which all sides to the lawsuit agree that Alabama will make partial use of ranked-choice ballots in the … Continue reading
A Roanoke College Poll for the November 2013 Virginia gubernatorial race shows: Republican Ken Cuccinelli 37%; Democrat Terry McAuliffe 31%; Libertarian Rob Sarvis 5%; undecided 27%. See here. The poll was released almost two weeks ago. The poll shows that … Continue reading
On May 1, 2013, five political scientists released a research paper, “A Primary Cause of Partisanship? Nominating systems and legislators.” The 26-page paper can be read here. After clicking on the link, click on the “Download this Paper” button. The … Continue reading
This news clip, prepared by RT USA, covers the Green Party national meeting held in Iowa City July 26-28. It is 3 minutes and 48 seconds. Thanks to Thomas MacMillan for the link. … Continue reading
On July 30, a federal lawsuit was filed against Nebraska’s law that makes it illegal to pay circulators on a per-signature basis. Bernbeck v Gale, case number not assigned yet. The restriction applies to all kinds of petitions and was … Continue reading