On February 17, U.S. District Court Judge Jack B. Weinstein ruled that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo must call a special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 11th district. Rossito-Canty v Cuomo, e.d., 15-cv-568. The seat has been … Continue reading
On February 17, the New Hampshire House Election Law Committee defeated HB 665, which would have lowered the number of signatures for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. Thanks to Darryl Perry for this news. … Continue reading
Here are the results of a British poll, released on February 16, showing that the the combined support for the Conservative and Labour Parties is only 68%. Other parties have the remaining 32%. … Continue reading
Martin Wisckol, politics reporter for the Orange County (California) Register, has this column about recent political science research on California’s top-two system. Unfortunately, Wisckol, like so many other otherwise well-informed people, says that before the top-two system was implemented in … Continue reading
Late last year, Congress increased the contribution limits for individuals who give to political parties. The higher limits only include contributions for one of three purposes: (1) Political party legal expenses; (2) expenses of putting on a national convention; (3) … Continue reading
