On January 16, New York State Senator James Skoufis gave up on trying to be elected Chair of the Democratic National Committee. See this story. He had said on December 27, 2024, that he wanted to dismantle the Green Party. … Continue reading
Steven Hill here sums up the deficiencies of the U.S. election system for national office, and makes the case for proportional representation for the U.S. House, which could be accomplished by congressional action. … Continue reading
The Republican Connecticut legislators have introduced SB 333, which would abolish fusion. The sponsors are Senator Rob Sampson, and Representatives Gale Mastrofrancesco and Anne Dauphinais. … Continue reading
On January 3, the city of Oxnard, California, asked the Ninth Circuit to rehear Moving Oxnard Forward v Ascension, 21-56295. The original panel had struck down the city’c limits on how much an individual may give to a candidate for … Continue reading
There is a lawsuit pending in federal court against the New York election law which appears to bar anyone from using the ballot label “Independence”. The lawsuit was brought by a candidate for Mayor of New York city who wants … Continue reading
