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The New York Times has this story about polling inaccuracies in several important national elections this year, around the world. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
After every presidential and/or congressional election in the United States, there are always three leading sources for election returns. For the 2014 election, however, two of those three sources still haven’t been published. The only one that has been published … Continue reading
On November 10, the city council of Highland, California, will vote on a resolution to use cumulative voting in city council elections. According to this story, the measure is likely to pass. Highland is near San Bernardino, and has a … Continue reading
On November 9, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed AB 4613, which provided for automatic registration of adult citizens. The legislature had passed the bill on June 29. Governor Christie waited until the last possible day for him to decide … Continue reading
The New Yorker has this article about polls, especially election polls, in U.S. history. There is much ammunition in this article to attack the idea that candidates should be invited into debates on the basis of poll results. Thanks to … Continue reading