The Los Angeles Times has this article about the decline in the number of women elected to the state legislature. The number of women elected in regular elections to the California legislature has been: 2002 32; 2004 29; 2006 28; … Continue reading
If Donald Trump were to leave the race for the Republican nomination and run as an independent or minor party candidate in November 2016, he would be aided by many precedents set in the past by previous presidential candidates who … Continue reading
A 3-judge U.S. District Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday, August 25, in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v Alabama, the case that challenges the redistricting plan for both houses of the state legislature. Plaintiffs won a partial victory in … Continue reading
The New York Times has this story about candidates being barred from the December 2015 ballot in Venezuela. The end of the article also mentions that one entire political party has also been barred from the ballot. … Continue reading
Doug Goodman has this interesting analysis of whether there is any conflict between the Nevada Constitution and instant runoff voting. … Continue reading
