The California Senate Elections & Constitutional Amendments Committee will hear SB 1288 on Tuesday, April 19. The bill, if enacted, would let any California city use ranked choice voting for its own elections. Currently, only charter cities may make that … Continue reading
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The Los Angeles Daily News has this op-ed, advocating that the Commission on Presidential Debates ease the requirements for entry into the general election presidential debates. … Continue reading
According to Independent Political Report, Joe Miller will seek the Constitution Party’s presidential nomination. See the IPR story here. He was the Republican Party nominee for U.S. Senate in Alaska in 2010. The party’s national convention opens April 13 in … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party was certified for the ballot on March 21, 2016, and already it has 344 registrants, as of April 7. The state now lists the Libertarian Party on voter registration forms. However, it is overwhelmingly likely that there … Continue reading
British newspapers have given great publicity and praise for a recent TV ad by the Green Party of England and Wales. The 4-minute film uses five-year-old children as stand-ins for leading British politicians. It is probably funnier for viewers who … Continue reading
This Vox article by Matt Grossmann recounts that Donald Trump sought the Reform Party presidential nomination in 2000. The theme of the story is that Pat Buchanan bested Trump. That is misleading. Donald Trump dropped out of contention early in … Continue reading