The November 2016 ballot in San Francisco will include a proposed charter amendment on voter qualifications. The amendment would let non-citizens who are parents or guardians of children in the public schools cast votes in School Board elections. See this … Continue reading
The Reform Party national convention is proceeding in Bohemia, New York on July 30. Declared candidates for the party’s presidential nomination are addressing the meeting. They are Ken Cross, Rocky De La Fuente, Lynn Kahn (all appearing in person) and … Continue reading
On July 29, the Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties filed a notice of appeal to the Third Circuit, in their ballot access case. The appeal only relates to the portion of the U.S. District Court order that imposed a county … Continue reading
Missouri Representative Keith English, elected in 2012 and 2014 as a Democrat, will run for re-election this year as an independent. He lives in Florissant. See this story. After he voted to reduce the Missouri income tax, the Democratic legislative … Continue reading
On July 29, a U.S. District Court in Wisconsin issued an opinion in One Wisconsin Institute v Thomsen, w.d. 15-cv-324. The opinion upholds the action of the legislature in 2011 in abolishing the straight-ticket device. There are many other issues … Continue reading
