In 2000, a U.S. “vote-swapping” site was set up to make it possible for voters to cast more effective votes for President. An internet site paired up voters in different states. Voters who supported Al Gore and who lived in … Continue reading
The Bend Bulletin has this editorial, praising the Independent Party of Oregon for opening its primary to independent voters. Under a U.S. Supreme Court decision from 1986, Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut, any party entitled to a government-administered primary … Continue reading
The Delegates to the U.S. House from Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands have this op-ed, criticizing the U.S. for depriving citizens who live in overseas territories from voting for President and for a … Continue reading
Last year, an Ohio Republican Party activist agreed to pay an attorney $250,000 for the attorney’s work in keeping the Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate off the ballot. The Republican activist, Terry Casey, is a state employee. He promised to pay … Continue reading
The British House of Commons election of May 7, 2015 will have 3,963 candidates in the 650 districts, for an average of 6.1 candidates per race. See the wikipedia article about the May 2015 election here. By comparison, the U.S. … Continue reading
