On April 16, five British political party leaders debated each other. Last week seven had appeared. See this story about the April 16 debate. … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
On April 16, a U.S. District Court Judge in Chicago held a status conference in Libertarian Party of Illinois v Illinois State Board of Elections. The judge said the decision will be out in two weeks. The issue is the … Continue reading
Maine State Senator Amy Volk (R-Scarborough) has introduced LD 1012, to ask voters if they wish to change the Constitution to provide for 4-year terms for State Senators, instead of 2-year terms. The bill was introduced a month ago and … Continue reading
In 2000, a U.S. “vote-swapping” site was set up to make it possible for voters to cast more effective votes for President. An internet site paired up voters in different states. Voters who supported Al Gore and who lived in … Continue reading
The Bend Bulletin has this editorial, praising the Independent Party of Oregon for opening its primary to independent voters. Under a U.S. Supreme Court decision from 1986, Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut, any party entitled to a government-administered primary … Continue reading