The Atlantic has this interesting interview with Wallace Jefferson, who is newly retired from the Texas Supreme Court. Jefferson explains why Texas partisan judicial elections are a bad idea. He focuses on the fact that populous counties elect dozens of … Continue reading
On October 18, the Ohio Attorney General’s office filed a brief in support of Ohio’s ban on out-of-state circulators, in Citizens in Charge v Husted, 2:13cv-935, s.d. The state says that the ban is needed because it has a short … Continue reading
On October 18, the Vermont Supreme Court issued a ruling in Paige v State of Vermont, 2013-105. The issue was whether the U.S. Constitution requires presidents to be the children of two U.S. citizens. The court ruled that the plaintiff … Continue reading
On October 18, U.S. District Court Judge Claude M. Hilton rejected a request from the Virginia Democratic Party for a halt to a purge of voters for which there is evidence that they are also registered in other states. See … Continue reading
The Washington Post of October 17 has this op-ed by Rob Richie and Devin McCarthy, proposing 3-member U.S. House districts combined with ranked-choice voting. The rules could provide that candidates with 25% support would have a good chance to win … Continue reading
