Andrew Liuzzo, a city councilmember-at-large in Jamestown, New York, has switched from the Republican Party to the Libertarian Party, and is on the ballot as the Libertarian nominee for Mayor in the November 2019 election. See this story. … Continue reading
The Hill has this article by Randall G. Holcombe suggesting that it is conceivable that the Libertarian Party 2020 presidential nominee could win the election. Holcombe is a research fellow for the Independent Institute, which is a libertarian-leaning think tank. … Continue reading
Matt Ford has this tongue-in-cheek “defense” of the electoral college in The New Republic. It is called “The Case Against the Popular Vote.” … Continue reading
On September 24, COFOE (the Coalition for Free & Open Elections) and Fairvote filed a joint amicus curiae in the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, in Level the Playing Field v FEC, 19-5117. This is the case on whether … Continue reading
Political scientist Larry Sabato has this chart showing the recent history of major party decisions to reduce the number of presidential primaries and caucuses. Democrats canceled some in 2012, and Republicans did in 2004. However, in those years, no one … Continue reading
