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
a law passed in Maine this year says each party decides for itself whether to let independent voters sign primary petitions for its own members. A party that wants its candidates to be able to get signatures from independent voters … Continue reading
