On January 4, filing opened for the Illinois presidential primaries. For the Democratic presidential primary, supporters of Hillary Clinton and Willie Wilson were both waiting at the door for the 8 a.m. opening. A lottery will be used to determine … Continue reading
Anna Keenan, of Prince Edward Island Province, Canada, believes that the “Dual Member Mixed Proportional” System is the best proportional representation system. It is called DMP for short. Here is a slide show to explain how it would work for … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court will hear Libertarian Party of Connecticut v Merrill, 3:15cv-1851, on January 22. The party will ask for injunctive relief against the ban on out-of-state circulators. Here is the complaint, which was filed on December 22, 2015. … Continue reading
The Central African Republic held a presidential election on January 3, with 30 candidates on the ballot. An independent candidate placed first. No one got as much as 50%, so there will be a runoff on January 31. See this … Continue reading
Jill Stein, the only presidential candidate other than Martin O’Malley who is actively working to qualify for primary season matching funds, has now met the legal requirement in 13 states. Candidates must raise at least $5,000 from each of 20 … Continue reading
