The Guardian has this story about the Working Families Party. The party has 100 staff members and is now organized in 18 states. In partisan elections it continues its policy of generally nominating candidates who are also Democratic Party nominees. … Continue reading
The Carolina Journal has this interesting article about a pending lawsuit in the North Carolina State Court of Appeals, on whether the state constitution prohibits gerrymandering. The state constitution says all elections shall be “free.” Bard v North Carolina State … Continue reading
In 2023, the New York legislature passed a bill moving most local elections (but not New York City elections) from November of odd years, to November of even years. A federal lawsuit against this law was filed in October 2025. … Continue reading
On December 18, New York City Councilmember Frank Morano introduced a bill to make elections for New York City office non-partisan. No party labels would be on the ballot. Ranked choice voting would be used. There would be no primary. … Continue reading
Thom Hartmann, a well-known host of a radio show about politics, and editor of The Hartmann Report, a daily newsletter about politics, said on December 30 that Donald Trump only won the presidency in 2016 because of Jill Stein’s Green … Continue reading
