Former California State Senator Steve Peace, who played a big role in causing California to switch to a top-two system in June 2010, has this article. He writes, “It’s time for more choice in California. Nonpartisan top-four (or five) primaries … Continue reading
Mark Kimble, a member of the Arizona Citizens Clean Election Commission, has this op-ed in opposition to letting any party have the word “independent” in its name. The term “independent voter” does not appear in Arizona law or on official … Continue reading
On January 28, Matt Mahan, Mayor of San Jose, entered the race for Governor of California. He is the ninth prominent Democrat to declare. See this story. … Continue reading
Mississippi Representative Bob Evans (D-Monticello) has introduced HB 760. It says that if an elected official changes parties, or changes to or from independent status, that official is deemed to have resigned. Probably that bill, if it became law, could … Continue reading
Hawaii Representative Mahina Poepoe (D-Molokai) has introduced HB 1716. It would provide that parties that have been on the ballot continuously for twenty years would remain ballot-qualified, as long as they continue to run a candidate in every election. Parties … Continue reading
