On April 20, the North Dakota Secretary of State found that all three petitions for party status had enough valid signatures. North Dakota now has five ballot-qualified parties: Republican, Democratic, Americans Elect, Constitution, and Libertarian. Parties that are not ballot-qualified … Continue reading
Stephane Dion, a former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and a current member of the Canadian Parliament, representing a district in Montreal, has this op-ed advocating proportional representation. The op-ed is published in the April 22 issue of … Continue reading
Tacoma’s daily newspaper, The News Tribune, has this editorial, expressing the point of view that top-two systems are faulty because they leave so few choices in the general election. The News Tribune is one of the oldest daily newspapers in … Continue reading
This story reveals that many U.S. House candidates in New York have had their primary ballot access petitions challenged this year. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link. … Continue reading
On April 21, the Constitution Party nominated Virgil Goode for President, on the first ballot. He is the first Constitution Party presidential nominee to have held important elected office. The vote was: Virgil Goode 203, Darrell Castle 120, Robby Wells … Continue reading
