The Arizona Supreme Court will decide on October 25 whether to hear the state’s appeal in State of Arizona v City of Tucson, cv11-0150. The issue is whether the Arizona Constitution protects the ability of cities to decide for themselves … Continue reading
As noted earlier, on September 9 Americans Elect sent an e-mail to many of its delegates, encouraging them to volunteer to help build the organization. On September 19, Americans Elect issued a press release, expanding on this idea. The organization … Continue reading
Jonathan Bernstein has this commentary at National Public Radio’s blog, on the electoral college. He points out that, currently, the American constitutional system discriminates against residents of populous states, both in the U.S. Senate, and also in the electoral college. … Continue reading
On September 18, Berlin, Germany, held state elections. See this story about the results. The Green Party boosted its share of the vote from 13% in the last state election, to 18%. As a result, the Green Party is expected … Continue reading
Last week, Denmark held national elections. R. Spencer Oliver, an American statesman living in Denmark, has this commentary on Denmark’s election system. Oliver feels Denmark’s election system is better than the system used in the United States. He notes voter … Continue reading
