The Economist has this article about polarisation in the United States. Near the end, it says, “There’s one Constitutional change that could unlock the crippling polarisation in American politics: a switch to a proportional-representation or single-transferable-vote system in one house … Continue reading
This New York Times article illustrates the old-fashioned mechanical voting machines that are likely to be used in the city’s elections this year. A bill to let the city use these machines, S4088, passed the State Senate on May 6, … Continue reading
On June 6, a conference committee in the Arizona legislature amended HB 2305 to make it vastly more difficult for members of small qualified parties to get themselves on a primary ballot. Current law sets the number of signatures needed … Continue reading
Scott Lay runs a well-read blog about California politics news called AroundtheCapitol. On June 6 he expressed the opinion that Ontario, California Mayor Paul Leon injured his chances in next month’s special legislative election, by changing his registration from Republican … Continue reading
As noted earlier on this web page, a new party called the 1787 Party is in the process of being established. The blog Irregular Times has noted this development, and has turned its excellent investigative talents toward learning more about … Continue reading
