This Cleveland Plain Dealer article explains how Ohio measures party membership. Ohio voter registration forms do not ask about party affiliation. But when voters choose a primary ballot, a record is kept, and the number of voters who choose each … Continue reading
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On May 8, the voters of Ohio passed Measure One, which will minimize partisan gerrymandering for U.S. House districts. See this story. The vote was 75% in favor. … Continue reading
On Wednesday, May 9, a federal lawsuit was filed against Montana’s ban on out-of-state circulators. The lawsuit also attacks the prohibition on paying circulators on a per-signature basis. Pierce v Stapleton, 6:18cv-63. Here is the 32-page complaint. The case is … Continue reading
On May 8, Ohio held a primary for the Republican, Democratic, and Green Parties. The votes aren’t all counted yet, but it appears one-fifth of 1% of the voters chose a Green Party primary ballot. By contrast, in 2016, only … Continue reading
On April 23, Suffolk University/USA Today released a poll of persons who say they are unlikely to vote in November 2018. Question 3 asks respondents if they are Republicans, Democrats, independents, or “something else.” The results: Democratic 27%, Republican 20%, … Continue reading