As previously noted, Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant defeated the December 7 recall that tried to remove her from office. Part of her strategy was to set up “pop-up voting booths” throughout her district. In Washington, any registered voter is … Continue reading
On December 22, U.S. District Court John G. Koeltl, a Clinton appointee, upheld the New York statewide petition requirement for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. He also upheld the new definition of a political party, a group … Continue reading
On December 21, Veronica Degraffenreid, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State, told legislative leaders that because redistricting is still not done, the 2022 primary will need to be moved. See this story. Pennsylvania wouldn’t have this problem if it provided that candidates … Continue reading
LabourList has this article which says that the Labour Party is now very supportive of ending “First Past the Post”, which is the common British term for the type of system that the United States, Great Britain, and Canada use…single-member … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party website now lists 93 party members who won elective office on November 2, 2021. As of December 14, the list only had 79 winners. It takes time for communication. Here is the list. … Continue reading
