On December 21, the Hawaii Democratic Party asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Democratic Party of Hawaii v Nago. This is the case in which the Democratic Party argues that it cannot be forced to choose its nominees in … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The New York Conservative Party, which has been ballot-qualified longer than any other party in the U.S. (other than the Democratic and Republican Parties) has mixed results in the 2016 election. For president it polled for its nominee Donald Trump … Continue reading
The December 20 issue of the New York Times has this editorial, recommending that the electoral college be eliminated. … Continue reading
On December 19, ten Connecticut legislators introduced a bill for Connecticut to join the National Popular Vote compact.
The Minnesota Secretary of State has this description of the December 19 meeting of the electors in St. Paul. Unlike the Washington and Colorado Secretaries of State, the Minnesota Secretary of State did not give complete information about the meeting. … Continue reading
On December 19, the very day the electoral college voted, the Colorado Secretary of State set forth new regulations on how the meeting of the presidential electors in his state is to operate. The new regulations include the wording of … Continue reading