Here is a brief account of the first Massachusetts Senate debate, for the special election being held next month. All three candidates participated. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On December 21, a 3-judge U.S. District Court in Dallas ruled that Dallas County cannot continue to use vote-counting machines that “de-select” votes cast when a voter uses the straight-ticket device and also votes individually for a candidate from the … Continue reading
Here is a picture of the California sample ballot from June 1998, for the office of Governor. At that time, California used a blanket primary. All candidates from all parties appeared on that primary ballot. Then, the top vote-getter from … Continue reading
Over the weekend, the California Progress Report carried this commentary in opposition to the California ballot measure for the “top-two open primary”, and the San Bernardino Sun carried this one. … Continue reading
The Working Families Party has filed its paperwork in Vermont to be a ballot-qualified minor party. There are now Working Families on the ballot in six states. The other five are Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Oregon, and South Carolina (the … Continue reading