Two leading blogs that cover minor parties just had their one-year anniversaries. Independent Political Report had its first post on May 20, 2008, and Green Party Watch had its first post on May 21, 2008. Before those blogs existed, Third … Continue reading
The South Carolina legislature adjourned for the year on May 21. Although 60 bills to alter election laws had been introduced, not a single one passed. However, any bill introduced this year could conceivably pass in 2010, since South Carolina … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has put NAACP v Billups, 08-1231, on its conference of June 4. The Court will probably decide on that day whether to hear the case, which concerns Georgia’s requirement that voters at the polls show a … Continue reading
On May 21, the Pew Research Center released this public opinion poll on political values. It is an extensive survey, in twelve sections, and used a sample of 3,013 respondents. Among many other findings, the poll shows that 39% of … Continue reading
The Vermont legislature has adjourned. The legislature did not pass any of the bills relating to Instant Runoff Voting, nor did it pass same-day voter registration, nor did it pass the bill to move the primary from September to August. … Continue reading
