Politico has this lengthy article about the California U.S. Senate race, and the future of the top-two system. The article quotes Abel Maldonado, one of the fathers of the system in California. He seems to now accept the idea that … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On November 7, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that removes the 2018 sunset date for New York’s participation in the National Popular Vote Compact. See this story. … Continue reading
On November 7, a California Superior Court Judge heard De La Fuente v Padilla. The hearing lasted an hour. The judge declined to order the state to list Rocky De La Fuente as a declared write-in candidate. California polls include … Continue reading
The Louisiana Secretary of State says this is the number of registered voters in various parties, as of November 7: Democratic 1,344,741; Republican 898,448; Libertarian 14,088; Green 2,528; Reform 1,344; Conservative 844; Constitution 210; Socialist 72; Prohibition 2; independent and … Continue reading
The New Mexico Libertarian Party has never had a government-provided primary. The only minor party that has ever had its own primary in New Mexico is the Green Party, which had one in 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2004. The state … Continue reading