On January 15, the Republican Party county organizations that are suing Montana over the open primary asked the Ninth Circuit to grant injunctive relief, as to whether the party can block non-members from voting for party officers. The U.S. District … Continue reading
The Maine Secretary of State has released a new registration tally, which can be seen at this link. Scroll down to the bottom to get the state totals. The Green Independent Party, for the first time, has surpassed 4% of … Continue reading
The Washington Post has this article about research by Political Scientist Andrew Hall. The article says Hall’s research shows that small donors tend to prefer “extreme” candidates, whereas large donors prefer “moderate” candidates. Public financing amplifies the power of small … Continue reading
Great Britain will hold a House of Commons election in May 2015, and already the arguments over which parties should be included in BBC’s debates (for the potential prime minister candidates of each party) are raging. The BBC had already … Continue reading
On January 15, the California State Appeals Court based in San Francisco heard oral arguments in Rubin v Bowen, the case in which minor parties sued to overturn the top-two primary system on the grounds that the system disenfranchises voters … Continue reading
