On December 16, the Oklahoma Policy Institute published this 20-page report, “Repairing Oklahoma’s Broken Democracy”, authored by Dr. David Blatt. The Oklahoma Policy Institute is a well-respected 501(c)(3) organization established in 2005. The Report first discusses voter participation in Oklahoma, … Continue reading
On December 15, James Hall filed this supplemental brief in Hall v Bennett, now pending in U.S. District Court in the middle district of Alabama. The issue is whether independent and minor party congressional candidates in special elections can be … Continue reading
Think Progress has this story about the Maine initiative for instant-runoff voting for all federal and state office (except President). The article is by Scott Keyes. Think Progress is one of the most prominent politics blogs, and has existed since … Continue reading
Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General, agrees that incoming Governor Bruce Rauner has the authority to appoint a new State Comptroller to replace Judy Baar Topinka, who died this month, shortly after being re-elected. But the Attorney General also advocates that … Continue reading
The Hill, which covers Congress in depth, has this op-ed by Tom Squitieri, “Independent and third-party politicians could ease gridlock.” … Continue reading
