On August 15, Insider Advantage Polls for the Georgia gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races were released. See this story. The gubernatorial results: incumbent Republican Nathan Deal 43%, Democrat Jason Carter 39%, Libertarian Andrew Hunt 7%, undecided 11%. The U.S. Senate … Continue reading
Jeffrey Selinger, a Professor of Government in Maine, has this column in the Bangor Daily News, describing the dynamic of how voters decide whom to vote for in three-candidate races. The column does not mention the obvious solution, ranked-choice voting … Continue reading
On August 24, two U.S. House candidates of the Illinois Green Party filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, in the Southern District, against the notarization requirement for each petition sheet, and the 5% petition requirement in combination with the … Continue reading
According to this Washington Post story, proponents of Oregon’s Measure 90, the top-two primary system, have already raised over $1,000,000 to advertise for their measure. The money is fundamentally from wealthy business interests. … Continue reading
On August 13, at the end of oral argument, U.S. District Court Judge John Tharp said he will issue a ruling on injunctive relief in Summers v Smart on Thursday, August 21, at 9:30 a.m. This is the Illinois Green … Continue reading
