Theresa Amato’s book, “Grand Illusion: the Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny”, released this month, has received praise from both Congressman Ron Paul, and Pat Choate (Ross Perot’s running mate in 1996). Congressman Paul wrote a letter on … Continue reading
On June 18, the Park District Commission in Mattituck, New York, voted to let all registered voters in the village vote on the District’s budget. See this story. Previously, only property owners could vote on the budget. In 1969, the … Continue reading
The June 21 Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this story on the impending decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on the constitutionality of part of the Voting Rights Act. That decision could come on June 22, and must come no later than … Continue reading
This blog has mentioned the two state gubernatorial elections being held in November 2009, but it has not previously mentioned that the Northern Mariana Islands, a Commonwealth of the United States in the northern Pacific, also holds a gubernatorial election … Continue reading
On June 19, the Arizona State Senate gave preliminary approval to SCR1025, which would ask the voters in 2010 if they wish to eliminate funding for the state’s public financing program for candidates for state office. The bill passed the … Continue reading
