The Delegates to the U.S. House from Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands have this op-ed, criticizing the U.S. for depriving citizens who live in overseas territories from voting for President and for a … Continue reading
Last year, an Ohio Republican Party activist agreed to pay an attorney $250,000 for the attorney’s work in keeping the Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate off the ballot. The Republican activist, Terry Casey, is a state employee. He promised to pay … Continue reading
The British House of Commons election of May 7, 2015 will have 3,963 candidates in the 650 districts, for an average of 6.1 candidates per race. See the wikipedia article about the May 2015 election here. By comparison, the U.S. … Continue reading
On April 15, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed AB 372, by Assemblymember Frank Bigelow (R-O’Neals). The vote was 4-2. Even though the bill’s sponsor is a Republican, the only Republican on the Committee who attended the hearing, Assemblymember Shannon … Continue reading
On April 13, the Maryland legislature passed HB 485. It restores public funding for candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The state’s program had existed in the past, but had been repealed in 2010. The money comes from a voluntary … Continue reading
