On March 9, the U.S. Supreme Court limited the scope of the federal Voting Rights Act, in matters of redrawing legislative districts to assist racial and ethnic minorities. This New York Times editorial explains the decision and also expresses disagreement … Continue reading
Prominent California Democratic Party activist Bill Cavala has this op-ed in the March 9 California Progress Report, on the “top-two” proposal that California voters will consider in June 2010. Cavala points out that the system would leave no party nominees … Continue reading
Prominent California Democratic Party activist Bill Cavala has this op-ed in the March 9 California Progress Report, on the “top-two” proposal that California voters will consider in June 2010. Cavala points out that the system would leave no party nominees … Continue reading
On March 9, the Aspen, Colorado, city council voted to use Ranked Choice Voting in the city election set for May 5, 2009. The offices up are Mayor and two at-large city council seats. The Aspen voters had voted in … Continue reading
An “open primary” is defined as a primary in which the voter is free, on primary election day, to choose any party’s primary ballot. There are two kinds of “open primary”: one in which the primary voter must publicly ask … Continue reading
