Our Democracy at Work

Look, someone else trying to get elected on a technicality that goes against the popular vote.

Now who does that remind us of?

Clinton — who initially joined other Democrats in opposing Michigan and Florida’s decisions to go ahead with early primaries — now wants the votes of those primaries counted. The Obama camp thinks that idea is unfair, since candidates were not allowed to campaign in those states, and Clinton alone kept her name on the Michigan ballot, meaning Obama did not have a chance at getting even provisional delegates. (more)

I wonder how you go about requesting that the U.N. monitor your elections for fairness and transparency. Is there like an online form somewhere?