The Guardian has this story, explaining how Seattle’s public funding works. Every eligible voter is furnished with $100 in democracy vouchers, in units of $25. The individual is free to use them to donate to candidates for city office. The … Continue reading
The Oregon legislature adjourns for the year on Monday, July 10. The National Popular Vote plan bills both had a hearing in the Senate Committee on June 21, but the committee has not moved either bill. HB 2927 is the … Continue reading
At the beginning of 2017, the cost of buying the list of registered voters in Arizona was far higher than the costs in any other state. The state charged 5 cents for paper records per name, and one cent per … Continue reading
On June 30, Paul Goldman, a Virginia proponent of a local initiative in Richmond, sued the State Board of Elections to overturn the law that won’t let his committee have a copy of the registered voter list. Virginia law lets … Continue reading
According to this story in the Moscow Times, Vladimir Putin will run as an independent candidate in the March 2018 presidential election. UPDATE: this article is more comprehensive. … Continue reading
