On August 20, the New York Supreme Court in Brooklyn ruled in favor of the Fulani wing of the New York Independence Party, and against the party’s statewide officers. The case is Conroy v State Committee of Independence Party, no. … Continue reading
The California Poll published a poll on August 21, showing that the proposed initiative to let each California U.S. House district choose its own presidential elector has more voter support than opposition. See here for the details. Thanks to Jack … Continue reading
See here for more on Sam Nunn, including his views on U.S. policy on Iraq and nuclear arms proposals. This is a link to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, written by the reporter who interviewed Nunn a few days ago. There are … Continue reading
The new book “Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures 1796-2006”, by Michael J. Dubin, lists the party affiliations of each state legislative body throughout U.S. history. The book shows that since 1854 (when the Democratic and Republican Parties became the … Continue reading
Activists in Washington state are working to persuade the 2008 session of the legislature to ease ballot access. Here is their webpage. Washington state is the only state in the western half of the United States that has no procedure … Continue reading
