Mimi Marziani, a fellow with the Brennan Center, has this article saying that programs for public funding for candidates are worthwhile, whether they have extra public funds for publicly-funded candidates with high-spending privately-funded opponents or not. This topic is relevant … Continue reading
On June 10, the Delaware House unanimously passed HB 425. The bill says that for 2010 only, the number of registrants for a party to be ballot-qualified should be one-twentieth of 1%, not one-tenth of 1%. Earlier this year, the … Continue reading
On June 11, the South Dakota Constitution Party filed a federal lawsuit against a South Dakota election law that requires members of small qualified parties to submit 250 signatures of party members in order to get on their own party’s … Continue reading
Alabama elects its entire legislature this year. All legislators in both houses get four-year terms. Alabama doesn’t have legislative elections in presidential election years. This year, twelve independent candidates filed for the legislature, including one incumbent, Harri Anne Smith. Also … Continue reading
National Public Radio has this clear-eyed analysis of the likely effects of California’s Proposition 14. Thanks to Jack Dean for the link. … Continue reading
