Quebec has a provincial election on Monday, October 1. According to this story, 18 parties are on the ballot, including one that advocates that Quebec leave Canada and join the United States. … Continue reading
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On September 20, the Illinois gubernatorial nominees of the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, and Conservative Parties debated each other. The debate is described in this National Public Radio news story. … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has put Citizens for Fair Representation v Padilla, 18-123, on its September 24 conference. This is the case in which plaintiffs argue that the population of California legislative districts are so huge that, effectively, ordinary Californians … Continue reading
Tom Campbell, a former Republican member of the U.S. House from California, and a former Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, wants to start a new centrist party. He and others working on this idea have not chosen a party name, … Continue reading
On September 21, the Missouri Court of Appeals reversed a lower state court and said a statewide initiative dealing with campaign finance and redistricting can be on the ballot. The lower court had removed it for violating the single subject … Continue reading