The Albuquerque Journal has this editorial in support of semi-closed primaries. Near the end, the editorial mentions top-two primaries (although it doesn’t use that term) but says open primaries are superior to top-two primaries. … Continue reading
Maggie Toulouse Oliver, the Democratic nominee for New Mexico Secretary of State this year, wants to restore the straight-ticket device. Presumably if she wins the election, she will restore it by regulation. The New Mexico election code has never authorized … Continue reading
On August 12, Public Policy Polling released a poll for the U.S. Senate race in Kentucky. The results: Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell 44%; Democrat Alison Grimes 40%; Libertarian David Patterson 7%; undecided 9%. See the poll here; question four has … Continue reading
On August 8, the California State Appeals Court in San Francisco agreed to let the California Green Party file an amicus curiae brief in Rubin v Bowen, the case that argues that the top-two system violates the rights of voters … Continue reading
Virginia will hold a special U.S. House election for the 7th district on November 4, 2014. The term is just for the remainder of November, December, and a few days in January 2015. The Democratic and Republican Parties were permitted … Continue reading
