The U.S. House seat for Virginia’s 5th district is normally a Republican seat, but a Democrat won there in 2008. There are seven announced Republicans seeking the Republican Party nomination, although some of them apparently are mulling over ruinning as … Continue reading
California’s Constitution, ever since 1879, has said, “A person is ineligible to be a member of the Legislature unless the person is an elector and has been a resident of the legislative district for one year, and a citizen of … Continue reading
The Daily Herald, which circulates in the Chicago suburbs, has this editorial, criticizing an Illinois law that says the vote-counting machines must give a loud signal if a voter abstains in any race. A lawsuit is currently pending against that … Continue reading
This article from the Los Angeles Times explains that the Academy of Arts and Sciences, which awards Oscars, will use Instant Runoff Voting to choose the “best motion picture” this year. Thanks to David Holtzman for the link. … Continue reading
On February 3, the Huffington Post posted this strong defense of Citizens United v Federal Election Commission, written by Ira Glasser, a former Executive Director of the ACLU. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
