On September 16, Emma Wong Mar died in Oakland, California. She was 89. She was the Peace & Freedom Party’s vice-presidential nominee in 1984, and was the first Asian-American to appear on a general election ballot for President or Vice-President. … Continue reading
This Politico article quotes several experts on polls, who agree that presidential primary debate sponsors are depending on polls far too much when they decide which candidates to invite. … Continue reading
On October 5, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed that on September 28, it had refused to hear Balsam v Guadagno, 15-39. This is the case in which some New Jersey voters argued that New Jersey’s closed primaries are unconstitutional.
North Dakota is the only state without voter registration. According to this op-ed in the Fargo Forum, the city’s daily newspaper, an interim legislative committee is studying whether to set up a system of voter registration. The author seems to … Continue reading
On October 1, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Puerto Rico v Valle, 15-108. Technically the case is about criminal law, but the courts, to resolve this case, must also resolve whether Puerto Rico has any sovereignty or whether … Continue reading
