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According to this story in The Independent, one of Britain’s leading daily newspapers, a majority of British voters now favor changing House of Commons elections to proportional representation. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On May 6, the Pew Research Center issued this report, comparing voter turnout in the most recent important election in each of the 34 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). There are 34 countries in OECD. … Continue reading
On May 5, New Paltz, New York, held an election for village offices. The election was non-partisan. Incumbent Mayor Jason West, a member of the Green Party, placed second in a four-candidate race, so he was not re-elected. See this … Continue reading
On May 6, Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Sly James won a lawsuit in Missouri state court over whether he should be removed from the ballot. He is running for re-election. See this story. The plaintiff, who is running against Mayor … Continue reading
Paul Jacob here says he believes that the possible penalty awaiting Dr. Annette Bosworth is probably the most disproportionate penalty ever proposed against anyone for violating an election law relative to petitioning to get on a ballot. She left one … Continue reading