Illinois Representative La Shawn Ford has introduced HB 4356 into the legislature. It provides a method for recall of the Mayor of Chicago. The legislature convenes on January 13, 2016. See this story. Currently there are no procedures for recall … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The Star, Toronto’s daily newspaper, has this column about the future of electoral reform in Canada. If one reads to the end of the article, one learns that Proportional Representation is more likely to become policy than Instant-Runoff Voting. According … Continue reading
The Maine Libertarian Party will receive assistance from the national Libertarian Party to bring a lawsuit over the Secretary of State’s denial of party status.
Nick Kachiroubas, an associate teaching professor at DePaul University, has compiled a 20-page publication “An Informational Guide to the 2016 Presidential Election Process.” See it here. It is useful for anyone who wants to know more about the processes used … Continue reading
Ohio presidential primary candidates automatically appear on the ballot if they had raised enough money to qualify for primary season matching funds (they don’t actually need to file for the funds). But their candidates for Delegate each need 50 signatures. … Continue reading
On December 7, attorney Sabra Faires filed a lawsuit in North Carolina state court against a new law that says State Supreme Court Justices need not run against opposing candidates when their eight-year terms expire. The law says instead that … Continue reading