Political Science Professor Michael McDonald has a webpage that posts turnout data for each state. McDonald determines the number of ballots cast in each state, and divides that by the voting-eligible population. “Voting-eligible population” means not only the number of … Continue reading
On February 20, the last possible day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo chose May 5 for the special election for the U.S. House seat, 11th district. See this story. He had been told by a U.S. District Court to either … Continue reading
Two bills have been introduced in the Maryland legislature to move the primary (for president only) from the first Tuesday in April to the second Tuesday in April. They are HB 396 and SB 204. Thanks to Josh Putnam for … Continue reading
On February 20, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed SB 44, which moves the presidential primary to the second Tuesday in March. In 2012 the primary had been February 28. … Continue reading
The California, daily newspaper for Salinas, California, has this op-ed by Thomas L. Knapp, criticizing the top-two system for giving the voters only Republican and Democratic candidates in November. … Continue reading
