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The Leavenworth (Kansas) Times has this interesting column by political scientist Ernest Evans, on the useful role minor parties have played in U.S. history. … Continue reading
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The Brookings Institution, a venerable think tank in Washington, D.C., has posted this article about top-two primaries. The report, by Professor Elaine Kamarck and Georgetown Graduate Student Alexander R. Podkul, uses confusing vocabulary, and sometimes refers to top-two primaries as … Continue reading
Here is a description of the 3-party debate in North Carolina’s Senate race, which was held on October 9. UPDATE: see this longer story. Thanks to Christopher Cole for that link. … Continue reading
On October 13, a four-party debate for U.S. Senate will be held in Arkansas. The debaters will be the nominees of the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and Green Parties. The debate will be carried live on C-SPAN. Thanks to Mark Swaney … Continue reading
On October 9, the UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party) won a special House of Commons election. Its nominee, Douglas Carswell, had been elected as a Conservative in the previous regular election, but then he had switched parties. He then resigned … Continue reading