North Carolina is waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if the entire state legislature will be up for election in November 2017. Normally North Carolina, like 45 other states, elects all its legislators in even years. But on … Continue reading
The print edition of the New York Times for January 4, 2017, has an essay by Eduardo Porter, “How Dysfunction Threatens U.S. Democracy.” The same article with a slightly different title is on-line here. The essay is general, but the … Continue reading
According to this story, Jill Stein did not spend all the money she raised for the recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. She will use the balance, estimate to be between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000, for a new organization that will … Continue reading
The Philadelphia Inquirer has this editorial, advocating that the nation eliminate the electoral college. It’s the latest in a long series of electoral college reform proposals. … Continue reading
Legislators in Illinois, Indiana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas have agreed to introduce ballot access improvement bills in 2017. It is hoped that legislators in additional states will soon be found. This is the time when … Continue reading
