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On October 15, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear City of Modesto v Sanchez, 07-88. This had been an attempt by the City of Modesto to have the California Voting Rights Act declared to be a violation of the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2007
On October 9, the voters of Cary, North Carolina used Instant-Runoff Voting for the first time, to elect city officers. This article indicates that it was considered a success. Thanks to Ed Still for this news. … Continue reading
On October 14, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 1294, the bill to let all cities and counties use Instant-Runoff Voting for elections for their own officers. His veto message says, “This represents a drastic change to the way we … Continue reading
Michigan legislative leaders are talking about rushing a bill through the legislature that would say that anyone discussed in the news media must be on the presidential primary ballot, unless the candidate signs a statement that he or she is … Continue reading
The October 14 issue of the Westchester Journal-News (a daily newspaper covering the three counties north of New York city) carries an op-ed suggesting that the U.S. Supreme Court may rule in favor of Margarita Lopez Torres, in the pending … Continue reading