On March 22, the New York Times printed this op-ed, in favor of “top-two” primary systems, written by former Oregon Secretary of State Phil Keisling. On March 27, the Times published three letters opposing “top-two”, which can be seen at … Continue reading
Seth Masket is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Denver. He has studied partisanship and polarization in state legislatures, and he understands the harm that extreme partisanship can do. He is the author of a 2009 … Continue reading
California is the only state that prints occupations of candidates on the ballot. On March 25, John Eastman, a Republican running for Attorney General, filed a lawsuit to have “Assistant Attorney General” next to his name on the primary ballot. … Continue reading
The March 23 issue of the Hartford Courant has this article about the legislature’s plans for changing the state’s public funding law. Although the Joint Government Administration and Elections Committee passed bills six days ago that remove the discriminatory parts … Continue reading
Carl P. Paladino is a New York Republican who has virtually announced that he is running for Governor this year. He seems to have little support at the Republican Party upcoming state endorsements convention, so he will need to collect … Continue reading
