Australia’s Senate is elected by proportional representation. On April 8, the Senate passed a bill altering the proportional representation method somewhat. See this story. One effect of the bill, if it becomes law, is that the very smallest parties would … Continue reading
Many counties and cities in Virginia have partisan elections for their own officers. Yet Virginia law says party labels for those partisan elections cannot appear on general election ballots. On April 8, Governor Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, vetoed SB 767, … Continue reading
On March 24, New York Assemblymember Fred W. Thiele (I-Sag Harbor) introduced AB 9661, to let independent voters vote in any party’s presidential primary. Thiele has been a registered member of the Independence Party since 2010, but in all the … Continue reading
On April 7, Pat Buchanan appeared on the Hannity Show and advised the Republican Party to nominate Donald Trump for President and Ted Cruz for Vice-President. Scroll down to about one-third of the way. Buchanan said, “Let me suggest something, … Continue reading
The New York State Board of Elections has released a tally of the number of registered voters in each party, as of April 1, 2016. This is the first new tally in New York since the November 1, 2015 tally. … Continue reading
