The United States House of Representatives has 435 voting members. In 291 of the districts (66.9% of the districts), independent voters can vote in all major party congressional primaries, without having to join any party. In another 20 districts, independent … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
Commonwealth Magazine is a quarterly print publication as well as an on-line magazine. The Summer 2015 issue has this detailed article advocating that Boston use instant runoff voting for its city elections. The article explains how the system works in … Continue reading
According to this story, former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore will announce his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination soon. That makes 17 Republican presidential candidates with the qualifications to be recognized as bona fide by the Republican National Committee. If … Continue reading
On July 7, several New Jersey voters who do not wish to be registered members of any party asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their lawsuit, Balsam v Secretary of State of New Jersey. They argue that partisan primaries … Continue reading
According to Michael Drucker’s story at TheIndependentView, the documents recently filed by the New York Women’s Equality Party, listing party officers and bylaws, are legally defective. When a group that had not previously been a qualified party polls at least … Continue reading