John Marshall, of Hot Springs, Montana, has filed a proposed statewide constitutional amendment initiative. It would mandate that when legislators are elected, half the seats would be for females, and half for males. Presumably this could be achieved if each … Continue reading
Time Magazine has this essay by Nick Gillespie of Reason Magazine, “Stop Scapegoating Third Party Candidates for Election Results You Don’t Like”. Although the piece is focused on the 2013 Virginia gubernatorial election, it makes the more general point that … Continue reading
On November 1, a Superior Court in San Luis Obispo County, California, declared three California election laws unconstitutional. Section 7210 requires new members of a Democratic Party county central committee to swear that they are not a member of any … Continue reading
According to this story, former U.S. Senator Larry Pressler of South Dakota may run for the Senate again as an independent in 2014. He was in the Senate 1978-1996. He was always elected as a Republican, but in both 2008 … Continue reading
The United States is rare in the world for having a campaign finance system that is centered on candidates, rather than parties. In the U.S., for the most part, candidates must take primary responsibility for raising campaign funds. In most … Continue reading
