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The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, is a strong supporter of proportional representation. See this article from the Electoral Reform Society. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On August 4, the New Jersey lawsuit over primary election ballot format came to an end. Kim v Hanlon, 3:24cv-1098. The lawsuit had been filed in 2024 to overturn the practice of giving some primary candidates are better spot on … Continue reading
This news story quotes Lindsey Drath, CEO of the Forward Party, as saying that the Forward Party will work to improve ballot access laws. One might think this would be obvious, but until recently the Forward Party has not been … Continue reading
On August 2, Massachusetts Republican state chair Amy Carnevale, appearing on a TV interview program, said Massachusetts election law requires too many signatures for candidates to get on ballots. See this story, especially the fifth paragraph. Massachusetts is the only … Continue reading
On August 4, a South Carolina state trial court put Danny Ford back on the Republican primary ballot for U.S. Senate. The special Republican primary is set for August 11. Ford had been removed from the ballot because the Republican … Continue reading