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
Richard Winger
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
California State Senator Ben Allen has introduced a state constitutional amendment, SCA 21, to change certain characteristics of the top-two system. It had originally been set for a hearing in the Senate Election Committee on May 1, but was postponed. … Continue reading
The Democratic Party presidential electors from 2016 who wanted to vote for someone other than Hillary Clinton in the electoral college have filed a notice of appeal to the Tenth Circuit. Nemanich v Williams, 18-1173. … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Illinois is currently adjudicating a lawsuit against the state’s 5% (of the last vote cast) petition requirement for U.S. House. The trial in the case had been set for September 18, 2018, but it has … Continue reading