In many states, state legislators decide the year before the legislative session opens which bills they will introduce. Some states have strict deadlines, that do not permit legislators to introduce bills after the first few weeks of the legislative session. … Continue reading
On August 15, Insider Advantage Polls for the Georgia gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races were released. See this story. The gubernatorial results: incumbent Republican Nathan Deal 43%, Democrat Jason Carter 39%, Libertarian Andrew Hunt 7%, undecided 11%. The U.S. Senate … Continue reading
Jeffrey Selinger, a Professor of Government in Maine, has this column in the Bangor Daily News, describing the dynamic of how voters decide whom to vote for in three-candidate races. The column does not mention the obvious solution, ranked-choice voting … Continue reading
On August 24, two U.S. House candidates of the Illinois Green Party filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, in the Southern District, against the notarization requirement for each petition sheet, and the 5% petition requirement in combination with the … Continue reading
According to this Washington Post story, proponents of Oregon’s Measure 90, the top-two primary system, have already raised over $1,000,000 to advertise for their measure. The money is fundamentally from wealthy business interests. … Continue reading
