The U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City will take testimony in Yes on Term Limits v Savage on August 20, Monday, starting at 10 am. This is the case over whether the U.S. Constitution permits Oklahoma to bar out-of-state initiative … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2007
See here for a useful chart that lists all instances when the voters of any jurisdiction voted on whether to use any variation of Ranked Choice Voting. The chart has the date of the election, what the results were, and … Continue reading
This amicus curiae brief was filed on July 30 by the Center for Competitive Democracy, in support of the Pennsylvania ballot access case Rogers v Cortes. It is short (10 pages of text), clear and powerful. Thanks to all who … Continue reading
On July 31, Montana State Republican Chair proposed that the party hold a caucus on February 5 to choose delegates to the national convention. Erik Iverson’s plan must be approved by the State Central Committee and the National Committee, to … Continue reading
The August 1 News & Observer (the largest newspaper in Raleigh, North Carolina) carries an editorial “The old college itch” which perpetuates the same thoughtless prejudice against minor parties that has been promulgated for decades. The editorial’s main point is … Continue reading
The Illinois legislature has extended the deadline for two election law bills, but only until August 4, Saturday. They are HB 1685 (National Popular Vote Plan for presidential elections) and HB 1752 (timid ballot access improvements). … Continue reading