Few Choices in America’s No Party System
It was pretty quick to fill in my Massachusetts ballot this year: Yup, only one contest out of seven had more than one choice. Technically this is not the real… Read more »
Category: primary elections
The Choice
Elections are, fundamentally, about making public choices. What are the choices that face Americans? In November 2024 the United States will elect a President, the full House of Representatives, and… Read more »
Beyond Iowa: Fixing the Presidential Primaries
Every presidential election cycle, people and pundits complain: why Iowa and New Hampshire? Inevitably, they offer improved ways of nominating presidential candidates. Just as regularly, nothing changes. In the world of the party nomination… Read more »
Nominating U.S. Presidential Candidates: A Dysfunctional Non-System
The United States is governed by a powerful president elected under archaic rules that violate democratic norms. But it’s not just the November election that is deficient: the way presidential… Read more »
America’s Primary Problem
It’s becoming increasingly clear to me that primary elections — with varied dates and rules, incredibly low turnout, and frequent plurality winners, when there is any contest at all —… Read more »