On the evening of July 12, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra spoke at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. He was asked what he thinks of the California top-two system. He said, “I am not a fan.” He then criticized … Continue reading
On July 12, the Ohio Secretary of State announced that the Libertarian Party petition for 2018 is valid. The Libertarian Party is now either a qualified party, or has a statewide nominee on the ballot even though the party is … Continue reading
On July 12, U.S. District Court Judge James M. Moody issued a one-page order in Moore v Martin, e.d. 4:14cv-65. This is the case filed in 2014 to overturn the early petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates in Arkansas. Originally … Continue reading
The New York Times has this interesting story about ballot-qualified minor parties in New York. It focuses on the fairly rare instances when these parties have primaries in which all write-ins are counted (they are only counted if a particular … Continue reading
The San Jose Mercury-News has this op-ed by Political Science Professor Larry N. Gerston. It says the California top-two system is failing voters and that it hasn’t caused more moderate politicians to be elected. … Continue reading
