Two statewide initiatives are circulating in Utah on the subject of how parties nominate candidates. The initiative sponsored by “Count my Vote” eliminates caucuses, and provides that all candidates would obtain nominations by winning a primary. The initiative sponsored by … Continue reading
On March 4, Italy held an election for both houses of the national parliament. See this story for an early analysis of the results. No party won a majority. However the top party is the Five Star Movement, which didn’t … Continue reading
At Germany’s 2017 parliamentary election, no party won a majority of seats. Now, five months later, parties holding a majority of the seats amongst themselves have agreed to a new coalition government. See this story. … Continue reading
The Oregon legislature is adjourning for the year on March 3. Among the bills that failed to pass are the National Popular Vote Plan bill, and a bill to require presidential candidates to reveal their income tax returns. There is … Continue reading
On March 2, the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office determined that the initiative for a top-two system failed to submit enough valid signatures. The petition is 2,236 valid signatures short. See this story. … Continue reading
