On May 11, the Green Party of Scotland said its two members of the Scotland Parliament will vote with the Scottish National Party, so that the latter party can organize that Parliament. The Green Party only has two members, but … Continue reading
New York state and its allies have now filed their briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in N.Y. State Bd. of Elections v Lopez Torres, no. 06-766. Allied with the state on the merits are the New York State Republican … Continue reading
The West Virginia Democratic Party recently decided to choose all delegates to the national presidential convention in April, before the May presidential primary. Therefore, the May presidential primary will be mostly a “beauty contest” (i.e., the results will be analogous … Continue reading
On May 10, the Vermont House Government Operations Committee passed SB 108, the bill to use Instant Run-off Voting for congressional general elections starting in 2008. The bill now must go to the House Appropriations Committee and then the House … Continue reading
On May 10, the 3rd circuit ruled that U.S. citizens living in the Virgin Islands may not vote for president. Ballentine v U.S.A, no. 06-4800. The irony is that U.S. citizens who move permanently to a foreign country may continue … Continue reading
