This New York Times explains the French practice of requiring television and radio stations to provide equal amounts of air time for all presidential candidates, starting on the filing deadline for presidential candidates, and extending through the entire campaign season. … Continue reading
Lawrence Lessig here defends Americans Elect for not telling the world who is paying for its petition drives and its costs for setting up the on-line presidential primary. Lessig is the author of “Republic, Lost” and a leading critic of … Continue reading
Anthony Wing Kosner has this Forbes column, arguing that a relatively new concept in physics, the Constructal Law, predicts that the U.S. habit of forcing all electoral activity into just two dominant political parties is not sustainable. The Constructal Law … Continue reading
On March 7, the Bipartisan Policy Center released this study of turnout in 2012 presidential primaries. It shows generally lower turnout than in past presidential primary seasons, but notes that 2012 presidential primary has been comparatively better in the states … Continue reading
This lengthy story, toward the bottom, reveals that a new poll shows Texas voters now say they would rather have an independent, non-partisan redistricting commission, than the current system in which the legislature draws districts for state legislative and U.S. … Continue reading
