Law Professor John J. Martin of Quinnipiac University has this essay, pointing out that Congress has no authority to set voter qualifications, even in federal elections. Article One lets Congress write laws on the “time, place and manner” of congressional … Continue reading
On February 18, Emerson College Polls released a new California gubernatorial poll. See it here. Paul Mitchell’s website “Twins” now calculates the odds of only two Republicans appearing on the November ballot at 18.5%. … Continue reading
On February 17, the Virginia House passed HB 630. It lets any local jurisdiction use ranked choice voting for elections for its own officers. The vote was 62-34. No Democrats voted “no” and no Republicans voted “yes.” … Continue reading
Jon Fleischman has this article in the Orange County Register about how Democratic interest groups manipulate the California top-two system. He says in the gubernatorial race, public employee unions, which have a great deal of spending power, will boost one … Continue reading
On February 10, the Libertarian Party national committee chose El Paso, Texas as the site for its 2028 presidential convention. There has never before been a presidential convention held in that city. The date is tentatively February 18-21, 2028. If … Continue reading
