Alabama and New Jersey held primaries (for office other than president) on June 3. The turnout in both states was very low. In Alabama, only 14% of the registered voters voted. The New Jersey percentage has not been calculated, but … Continue reading
The Washington Times on June 5 published this story about the Bob Barr campaign. The more interesting details are on page two of the story. The story quotes Barr’s campaign manager, Russ Verney, as saying that the campaign will be … Continue reading
Even though the Florida Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee have reached an understanding that Florida may have half its delegation strength, one of the lawsuits over this controversy is proceeding. Victor DiMaio filed a notice of appeal to … Continue reading
On May 27, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed HB 1378. It lets cities and special districts use Instant-Runoff Voting for their own officers. … Continue reading
Brookings has published this thought-provoking essay by Professor Michael P. McDonald about the unintended consequences of the primary schedule, both for the Democratic race, and also the Republican race. Thanks to Rick Hasen’s ElectionLawBlog for the link. … Continue reading
