Dean: Voting machines not reliable

Howard Dean, chairman of the DNC, had this to say about voting machines: This is not some Internet conspiracy; this is a serious problem that faces American democracy. These machines are not reliable and they shouldn’t be used. We should not be using machines in this country where the results of the vote can’t be … Continue reading Dean: Voting machines not reliable

Local candidates: No party affiliation on ballots

In Virginia, voters do not register by party. The only hint that a particular voter is Democrat, Republican or Independent is whether or not they vote in party primaries. I don't have a problem with that; after all, voters' party affiliation is a personal choice and "declaring" to be for one party or the other … Continue reading Local candidates: No party affiliation on ballots