Massachusetts has been holding presidential primaries since 1912, but Secretary of State William Galvin has told the legislature that the legislature should either increase the appropriation for his office, or else it should pass a bill ending the presidential primary. … Continue reading
The New York Times reports that the Manhattan District Attorney now alleges that leaders of the New York Independence Party knew, or should have known, that a Republican political consultant stole over $1,000,000 from Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The District Attorney … Continue reading
On February 17, New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver introduced A5388, at the request of Governor Andrew Cuomo. It provides for a redistricting commission to draw boundaries of U.S. House and state legislative districts. It allows for the possibility of … Continue reading
Gary L. Baker, an incumbent member of the Columbus, Ohio, School Board, will run for re-election this November as a write-in candidate. He failed to get on the ballot because the paid petitioner he hired to collect his signatures apparently … Continue reading
Steve Hill has this op-ed piece in the New York Times, suggesting that the best voting system for Egypt, assuming Egypt moves toward truly free elections, is proportional representation. Thanks to Michael Feinstein for the link. … Continue reading
