A look at both congressional elections, and state legislative elections, in the two states that have used “top-two”, shows that when states switch to “top-two”, the ability of incumbents to be re-elected increases. Also, when a state switches away from … Continue reading
On October 23, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court once more rejected Ralph Nader’s legal case against the $80,000 that he was ordered to pay after his petition was found insufficient in 2004. Nader had tried to get the case re-opened on … Continue reading
On October 22, Sarah Palin urged people in New York’s 23rd U.S. House district to vote for the Conservative Party nominee on November 3, 2009, Doug Hoffman. See Palin’s facebook page here. … Continue reading
On October 6, Durham, North Carolina, held the first round in non-partisan city council elections. In the 2nd ward, Matt Drew, a registered Libertarian, placed second in a five-person race, with 12.5% of the vote. That qualified him for a … Continue reading
On October 21, a group that opposes Washington state’s R-71 (the November 2009 ballot measure on civil unions) filed a federal lawsuit against certain state campaign finance laws. One law requires the disclosure of names and addresses of everyone who … Continue reading
