5
Here are the results of a British poll, released on February 16, showing that the the combined support for the Conservative and Labour Parties is only 68%. Other parties have the remaining 32%. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Martin Wisckol, politics reporter for the Orange County (California) Register, has this column about recent political science research on California’s top-two system. Unfortunately, Wisckol, like so many other otherwise well-informed people, says that before the top-two system was implemented in … Continue reading
Late last year, Congress increased the contribution limits for individuals who give to political parties. The higher limits only include contributions for one of three purposes: (1) Political party legal expenses; (2) expenses of putting on a national convention; (3) … Continue reading
The Texas Tribune, a well-read on-line Texas news source, has this opinion piece by Representative Rob Simmons. It urges that Texas voters contact their state legislators and ask them to support his HB 1288. The bill would eliminate the straight-ticket … Continue reading
There are at least five states in which U.S. District Courts could at any time issue an opinion on the constitutionality of a ballot access law. In Alabama, U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson will decide Hall v Bennett. The … Continue reading