Election Reform
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss important stories in Rhode Island this week.
Whether it’s deliberate manipulation or just a sloppy resort to groupthink, Nancy Lavin’s recent article on Rhode Island Current is a good illustration of how issues can be framed to support the preferences of the powerful. Note this section: Proponents tout these expansions as ways to improve voter turnout and access while easing the pressure…
Mike Stenhouse and Justin Katz review the unprecedented mail ballot results of Democrat State Senator Ana Quezada and their implications for RI elections.
I mentioned to Mike Stenhouse on an episode of In the Dugout that will air soon that the danger of mail ballots may only be resolved when powerful people begin to worry that they won’t be better at it than their opposition. That’s why it’s important to increase awareness of videos like this, from Connecticut: I…
State Senator Ana Quezada was a stand-out recipient of mail ballots, with surprisingly targeted support in specific precincts that didn’t spread into in-person votes as should have been expected.
John DePetro and Justin Katz watch as the insider machine becomes increasingly obvious.
John DePetro and Justin Katz review several of the dead ends to progress in the Ocean State.
John DePetro and Justin Katz tease out multiple stories that the local media could investigate to generate interest (but probably won’t).
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the implications of labor control and CD1 dynamics.
This is precisely the sort of application of supposed common sense without due process that incrementally undermines our rights. There is no process for a candidate to remove him or herself from the ballot, and as far as I know, there are no standards in law or regulation for the Board of Elections to determine…
