The Centrist Project, which hopes to elect more independents to Congress in 2018, here has short articles and pictures for some of the current independents in Congress and state legislatures. … Continue reading
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On May 5, Iowa Governor Terry Brandstad signed HF 516, which eliminates the straight-ticket device and makes other election law changes. A blog post earlier this week said he had signed it, but that was based on misinformation, so that … Continue reading
The only state in which the legislature has passed a bill requiring presidential candidates to reveal their tax returns is New Jersey. On May 1, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed the New Jersey bill, SB 3048. Here is his … Continue reading
This article in The Independent says that key leaders of the Labour Party of Great Britain are edging toward support of proportional representation. … Continue reading
On May 4, the Alabama House passed HB 552. It lowers the independent candidate petition requirement in special elections from 3% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 1%. It does not apply to special elections if the special election was … Continue reading