On June 26, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine signed A3902 into law. It alters election laws and campaign finance laws to take account of the fact that New Jersey is electing a Lieutenant Governor this year for the first time. … Continue reading
The June 23 issue of the Seattle Times has this editorial. The Times always has supported “top-two”, but this editorial admits the system has problems. The editorial was stimulated by Krist Novoselic’s earlier candidacy for County Clerk of Wahkiakum County … Continue reading
The June 23 issue of the Seattle Times has this editorial. The Times always has supported “top-two”, but this editorial admits the system has problems. The editorial was stimulated by Krist Novoselic’s earlier candidacy for County Clerk of Wahkiakum County … Continue reading
Portland, Maine, has a city council of 9 members, and 3 of them are Green Party members. The June 28 issue of Portland’s daily newspaper, the Press Herald, has this insightful article about how the Green members have affected city … Continue reading
A recent FairVote fund-raising letter points out that in U.S. history, major changes in elections occur every 50 years, at least since the period following the Civil War. In the years 1868-1870, the 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution … Continue reading
