Bills have been introduced in both houses of the New York legislature to make it illegal for a qualified party to have the words “independent” or “independence” in its name. In the Assembly, the bill is sponsored by Assemblymember Jeffrey … Continue reading
On January 24, California Assemblymember Brian Maienschein revealed that he has changed his registration from Republican to Democratic. He is the second state legislator this month to have made this change; the first was Maine Representative Don Marean, who switched … Continue reading
On January 24, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed AB 779, which moves the petition deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from August to May. The bill also moves the primary for state and local office … Continue reading
Congressmember Steve Cohen introduced a proposed constitutional amendment earlier this month, to provide that the voters elect the President and Vice-President directly. It is HJRes 7. Here is the text. The preamble is interesting. … Continue reading
Single Transferable Vote is a voting system for electing members to legislative bodies. It is one form of proportional representation. Even though it is a very old system, it is not well-known in the United States. Law Professor Steve Mulroy, … Continue reading
