Time Magazine has this essay by Nick Gillespie of Reason Magazine, “Stop Scapegoating Third Party Candidates for Election Results You Don’t Like”. Although the piece is focused on the 2013 Virginia gubernatorial election, it makes the more general point that … Continue reading
On November 1, a Superior Court in San Luis Obispo County, California, declared three California election laws unconstitutional. Section 7210 requires new members of a Democratic Party county central committee to swear that they are not a member of any … Continue reading
According to this story, former U.S. Senator Larry Pressler of South Dakota may run for the Senate again as an independent in 2014. He was in the Senate 1978-1996. He was always elected as a Republican, but in both 2008 … Continue reading
The United States is rare in the world for having a campaign finance system that is centered on candidates, rather than parties. In the U.S., for the most part, candidates must take primary responsibility for raising campaign funds. In most … Continue reading
In 2010, the voters of the District of Columbia passed a charter amendment that said, as described on the ballot, that if the measure passed, the first such election for Attorney General of D.C. would be held in 2014. Recently, … Continue reading
