Ask the person on the street when elections are held, and they’ll say, “Duh, in November.” Ask an election official, though, and depending on what state they’re in, they may say, “Spring, fall and sometimes in between,” or “They never stop—we’re doing elections all year long.” With all eyes on the presidential nominating races, it may be hard to contemplate...
In this heated election year, Andrew Appel explores the history of voting and voting fraud as we have transitioned from paper ballots to mechanical voting machines. What does the future of voting and voting security look like in the United States?Internet Voting? Really? | Andrew Appel | TEDxPrincetonU - YouTube ...
To vote in the GOP primary, you’ve got to be a registered Republican. My guess is that most right-leaning, independent-thinking AIP members would side with Trump. Fortunately, it’s not too late for these Californians to correct their mistake. They’ve got until May 23 to reregister as a Democrat, a Republican or with no party at all. The latter is officially...
Due to Republican delegate apportionment rules in many states, tiny numbers of conservative voters in liberal districts hold a lot of power 07.00 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 19 April 2016 09.Source: Republican 'rotten boroughs' could clinch nominee thanks to delegate quirk...
Bernie Sanders’s campaign claims a fundraising effort may have committed “serious apparent violations” of campaign-finance laws. The Bernie Sanders campaign is picking a fight with the Democratic Party, and the Hillary Clinton campaign.Source: Bernie Sanders's Campaign Accuses Hillary Victory Fund of 'Serious Apparent Violations'...
Conventional wisdom is now set: Because of his lack of organization at the delegate-selecting level, Donald Trump only has one chance to be the Republican presidential nominee: He needs to win it on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention in July. That's right.Source: Donald Trump has only one path to the GOP nomination. And he has himself to...
SAN FRANCISCO—The meeting of some of the most marginalized Republicans in America came to order, and the few and the proud leaders of the San Francisco GOP received welcome news. Registration in the city was on the rise.Source: How the Hyper-Liberal Enclaves of America Could Pick the GOP Nominee...
The Republican race remains on track for a contested convention this summer, during which pretty much anything could happen. But we won’t have to wait until July for our first peek at the chaos.Source: The coming RNC rules chaos, explained....
Shadow lobbying: A multibillion-dollar D.C. industry with little transparency.Earlier this year, we asked you to help us find out which Democratic superdelegates are also lobbyists.Source: What is shadow lobbying? How influence peddlers shape policy in the dark...
Ron Unz, who is using his U.S. Senate bid to preserve his bi lingual education ban, attends an S.F. conference this month. Ron Unz, who is using his U.S. Senate bid to preserve his bi...
