Wang Zheng, a 48-year-old woman, has founded a new party for China. See this story. The name of the party is Zhi Xian Party, which seems to be translated as “The Constitution is the Supreme Authority”. The party will advocate … Continue reading
The Hill has this report on the prospect that Congress might repair Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act. The old section 4 was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, 2013. According to the article, there is … Continue reading
Both the Working Families Party and the Conservative Party did comparatively well in the November 5, 2013 New York city Mayoral election. The Working Families Party polled 3.95% for its nominee, Bill DeBlasio, who was also the Democratic nominee. This … Continue reading
At the November 5, 2013 election, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, gave the independent candidates their own straight-ticket device, and considered every candidate with that label to be the nominee of the Independent Party. This policy continues to generate discussion; see this … Continue reading
On November 5, eleven Colorado counties voted on whether they should leave Colorado. Five of the eleven counties voted “Yes”. See this story. … Continue reading
