On July 18, the city council of Santa Clara, California, gave tentative approval to using proportional representation for future city council elections. There would be two districts, each electing three city councilmembers. Choice voting (also known as Single Transferable Vote) … Continue reading
Politico has this story, with an interview, about David French. He was the National Review writer who was the choice of William Kristol to enter the 2016 presidential race as a conservative independent alternative to the Republican nominee, Donald Trump. … Continue reading
The Utah state elections office has this registration tally as of July 18, 2017. The percentages: Republican 48.30%; Democratic 11.62%; Independent American 1.71%; Libertarian .85%; Constitution .35%; United Utah .003% (40 registered members); independent and other 37.17%. Just prior to … Continue reading
The Richmond Times-Dispatch has this editorial, deploring the decision of the Virginia Bar Association to sponsor a gubernatorial debate and to only invite the Democratic and Republican nominees. Apparently the Bar Association doesn’t even have any concrete rules on whom … Continue reading
On May 31, 2017, Andrew Straw filed a federal lawsuit against Indiana’s 2% petition requirement for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties, as applied to people who are physically disabled and unable to engage in petitioning in public … Continue reading
