- W.Va. early voting up from 2006 primary (by Lawrence Messina, Charleston Daily Mail) Twice as many Democrats voted early as Republicans, roughly in keeping with the relative sizes of the two major parties. Both have opened their primaries to unaffiliated voters. About 3,000 people who belong to neither major party cast early primary ballots, as did six members of the state's Mountain Party.
- Broken system - Elections should replace conventions (Salt Lake City Tribune Editorial) ...in the case of any candidate who is chewed up or spit out by Utah's convention meat grinders, can we truly say that the people have spoken? In the 43 states where the political parties value the input of all members and hold direct or open primary elections to select candidates for statewide offices, the answer would be an unequivocal "yes."
- Feminist Candidate Drops Out of Race for Stupak Seat (Ms. Magazine) "I hope that in the future the Party will reject this interference and insist on an open primary allowing voters to choose the candidate who represents their values."
- Stupak foe Saltonstall withdraws (By JESSICA TAYLOR, Politico)
- KQED Radio Makes Maldonado-Winger Debate on Prop. 14 Available (Ballot Access News) with link to audio
- Editorial: IJ's choices for state propositions (Marin Independent Journal) Yes on 14
- Op-ed: Clinton's June Election Round Up (Clinton Killian, The Oakbook) Yes on 14
- Question and Answer with Rep. Kathleen Curry of Gunnison (By Jessica Fender The Denver Post ) Unaffiliated Rep. Kathleen Curry made waves this year by leaving the Democratic party
- Breakaway Colo. legislator Curry makes strong point: Don't fence me in (By Jessica Fender, The Denver Post)
- NYC Voters Could Change Balance of Power - Charter review commission to look at term limits among other issues (By SARA KUGLER, NBC New York) The billionaire Republican-turned-independent spent $7.5 million of his own money on a failed 2003 ballot measure that would have imposed nonpartisan elections in city races. He has said repeatedly since then he still wants nonpartisan contests in New York.
- Nonpartisan elections being examined by NYC Charter Revision Panel (SI Advance) The billionaire Republican-turned-independent spent $7.5 million of his own money on a failed 2003 ballot measure that would have imposed nonpartisan elections in city races. He has said repeatedly since then he still wants nonpartisan contests in New York.
- Term Limits & Land Use Top Charter Revision List (By Jarrett Murphy, City Limits)
- Divide in the Charter Commission? (Gotham Gazette/Wonkster)
- Cuomo the WFP-killer? (NY Post)
- Bloomberg: Democratic State Sen. Johnson Cares About Kids (BY CELESTE KATZ, Daily News/Daily Politics)
- New York Voters Don't Want George Pataki to Run for President (By Jordan Heller, DNAinfo News Editor) 69 percent of independent voters don't want him to run.
- Elena Kagan Will Probably Be Good on Ballot Access (Ballot Access News)
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