Monthly Archives: November 2017
“Maine’s governor wants to ignore the will of voters. He’s not alone.”
Josh Silver WaPo oped:
Less than a day after voters in Maine voted to expand Medicaid in their state, Gov. Paul LePage (R) moved quickly to subvert their democratic will, announcing Wednesday that he will not implement the expansion until… Continue reading
“The Computer Scientist Who Prefers Paper; Barbara Simons believes there is only one safe voting technology.”
Nice profile of Barbara and Verified Voting in the December Atlantic.
“US elections: How far have we come since Bush v. Gore?”
Great episode of Warren Olney’s To the Point today.
This is his last week of broadcasts, as he switches to a weekly podcast.
Warren is one of the best in the business—asks deep penetrating questions, is respectful but pushes when… Continue reading
“Commentary: How Dems may use election wins to re-draw voter districts”
Josh Douglas for Reuters Opinion.
“Voter Turnout Surges in All Four Cities with Ranked Choice Voting”
Fairvote post.
Would like to know how turnout did yesterday in other, similar cities without RCV.
Populism and Democratic Institutional Design: Methods of Selecting Candidates for Chief Executive in the United States and Other Democracies
As part of the critique I’ve been developing in recent years (e.g., here) over the excessively populist direction of a number of post-1960s political “reforms,” I have turned my attention to raising questions about changes we’ve made to the… Continue reading
“Civil Rights & Criminal Justice Reform Organizations File Amicus Brief in Louisiana Felony Disenfranchisement Case”
Release:
Ysterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), The Sentencing Project, and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), filed an amicus brief in a Louisiana appellate court in support of plaintiffs-appellants, who are challenging Louisiana’s felony disenfranchisement… Continue reading
New Issue of Kings Law Journal on the Law of Democracy
Looks like some good stuff here:
SPECIAL ISSUE THE LAW OF DEMOCRACY
Editorial
Editorial
Editors’ Preface
KD Ewing, Timothy K Kuhner & Joo-Cheong Tham
Pages: 161-162
Published online: 15 Sep 2017
Citation|Full Text|
PDF (60 … Continue reading
12 Votes Separates D and R Candidates in VA HD-94, With House Control Perhaps at Issue and Libertarian with 675 Votes
That’s the results as of this moment.
There are still (not many) provisional ballots to count and a possible recount.
If the state had used instant runoff voting, it could have affected who controlled state legislative house.
“Trial Likely in Lawsuit Over Massachusetts City’s Election System”
VOA:
When residents of Lowell, Massachusetts, vote Tuesday, they’ll be exercising their civic responsibility against the backdrop of a lawsuit that will pit the city against its minority citizens.
In a city notable for its diversity — taken together, ethnic … Continue reading
God Does Not Heed Election Administrator’s Prayer in Va House of Delegates
That makes 50-50 tie probable, with recounts likely in 2 Rep leading race and 1 Dem leading race, could swing control either way or tie remains
— Michael McDonald (@ElectProject) November 8, 2017
“Get free bed bug spray if you vote, but it might be illegal.”
Ew.
I prefer the illegal ice cream.
“New York State voters reject constitutional convention, approve proposal to seize pensions of corrupt politicians”
NYDN:
Voters on Tuesday rejected the idea of holding a convention to overhaul New York’s constitution but approved an amendment allowing corrupt politicians to be stripped of their pensions.
With opposition driven by some of the state’s most powerful labor… Continue reading