According to this AP story dated October 4, the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, which handles the public funding program, wants the Connecticut legislature to hold a special session to repair the parts of the program that were declared unconstitutional … Continue reading
The Long Beach, California Press-Telegram has this lengthy analysis of Instant Runoff Voting in its October 4 print edition. The Long Beach City Council will soon consider whether to ask the voters if they wish to use IRV for city … Continue reading
Pennsylvania voters elect Supreme Court Justices, and Superior Court judges, on November 3, 2009, in partisan elections. The Libertarian Party has one nominee on the ballot for Superior Court Judge, Marakay Rogers. This is the first time a minor party … Continue reading
CNN on October 2 ran a short segment titled, “Time Ripe for Third Party?”, triggered by media interest in Rick Nagin’s run-off for a city council set in Cleveland. Nagin associates himself with the Democratic Party but is also a … Continue reading
On October 1, New York Assemblymember Fred Thiele changed his party registration from “Republican” to member of the Independence Party. See this story. … Continue reading
