Colorado has term limits for county elected offices, but permits the voters of a county to modify or ease those term limits if they wish. Recently the Adams County Commissioners voted to ask the voters if they wish to ease … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The Tribune-Star of Terre Haute, Indiana, has this editorial, supporting the recent State Court of Appeals decision called League of Women Voters v Rokita. That decision said that the Indiana law requiring voters at the polls to show government photo-ID … Continue reading
In the last ten days, the only bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on the subject of elections that has gained more than one co-sponsor is HR 1826, the bill to provide for non-discriminatory public funding for congressional candidates. … Continue reading
The September 20 Sacramento Bee has this op-ed, making the case against the “top-two” ballot measure that Californians will be voting on in June 2010. Thank to Jack Dean for the link. The author of the op-ed is Richard Winger. … Continue reading
Tennessee’s state Elections Commissioner, Mark Goins, has decided to list Republican nominees first on general election ballots, starting next month in a special election. See this story. In the recent past, Democratic nominees have been listed first. It is somewhat … Continue reading