Florida’s Secretary of State keeps a list of initiative petitions that is updated frequently. According to the latest list, the initiative for a top-two system is no longer active. The proponents raised $75,500 during March and April 2015, but only … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The New York Times has this article by Professor Cliff Zukin, an expert on polling. His article says that polling accuracy is in steep decline. His observations are relevant to debate sponsors, who frequently only invite candidates who make a … Continue reading
The Gothamist here reports that Doug A. Kellner, co-chair of the New York State Board of Elections and a Democrat, now believes that the New York election law known as Wilson-Pakula does not pertain to presidential primaries. The Wilson-Pakula law … Continue reading
On June 22, Jill Stein formally announced that she is seeking the Green Party presidential nomination. She made the announcement on the radio show “Democracy Now!” hosted by Amy Goodman. Here is the transcript. … Continue reading
Dr. Ben S. Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, is a candidate for the Republican Party presidential nomination. He registered to vote in Palm Beach County, Florida, on July 24, 2013, and at that time he registered as a member of the … Continue reading