On October 14, the Wisconsin legislature passed two bills that make minor improvements for independent candidates and minor parties. AB 149 makes it easier for qualified parties to nominate candidates for presidential elector. Existing law said that qualified parties could … Continue reading
In less than a month, Missouri opponents of U.S. House redistricting have collected half the signatures they need to force a referendum on the bill that changes the districts. The campaign has until December to finish the petition. The effort … Continue reading
On October 10, the Orange County Register, one of California’s largest newspapers, carried this op-ed by Duane Roberts. It explains and advocates for proportional representation. … Continue reading
Three candidates for Mayor of New York City will debate each other on the evening of Thursday, October 16. They are Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. … Continue reading
On October 14, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Polelle v Byrd, 25-147. This is the Florida case in which an independent voter had argued that closed primaries violate the U.S. Constitution. … Continue reading
