In June 2015, Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party and Canada’s new prime minister, promised to support changing Canada’s election system. See this story. It is thought he and the Liberal Party prefer instant runoff voting to proportional representation. … Continue reading
Although most votes haven’t been counted yet, it is projected that the Liberal Party will win today’s Canadian election. See this story. At the last general election, the Liberal Party only won 36 seats out of 308. This stunning comeback … Continue reading
According to this news story, the Republican National Committee will charge reporters $150 to sit in the press box at the Cleveland 2016 national convention. The concept is somewhat similar to the policy of several state Republican Parties this year, … Continue reading
Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb will hold a press conference on October 20 to say he is thinking about running for President as an independent. See this story in The Hill. Thanks to Nathan Hetzel for the link. … Continue reading
Russell Berman authored this article at The Atlantic blog. He writes about the Nebraska state legislature, which is non-partisan, and then concludes that because Nebraska has a successful legislature, therefore the top-two system should be adopted for Congress and all … Continue reading
