The Portland Press Herald of Maine has this op-ed, pointing out that, last year, former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine became a member of the Board of Directors of the Commission on Presidential Debates. The Commission Board only has … Continue reading
This news story calculates how the British May 7 election would have turned out, if Great Britain used proportional representation. … Continue reading
Larry Sanders, older brother of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, was the Green Party nominee in the British May 7 election in Oxford West & Abingdon. He placed fifth. See these results. The votes in that district were: Conservative 26,153; Liberal … Continue reading
Texas HB 464, which would have required candidates nominated by minor party conventions to pay filing fees, has failed to pass. Even though it passed its first Committee hearing, it did not advance further, and it is now too late … Continue reading
As reported earlier, Flint, Michigan, is having a mayoral election this summer, but currently none of the four candidates’ names will be on the ballot. According to this story, state legislators who represent Flint, including the minority leader in the … Continue reading
