March 25 is the deadline for a new or previously unqualified party to submit its petition in South Dakota. For the first time since before 1992, the Libertarian Party failed to qualify. The party has several options. In 1977 the … Continue reading
The Burlington Free Press of March 25 editorializes against against SB 108, which implements Instant-Runoff Voting for both Houses of Congress. See the editorial here. The editorial pokes fun at the bill because it only applies to congressional races. The … Continue reading
On March 20, Maine LD 1799 passed the Joint Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee. The bill legalizes fusion. … Continue reading
On March 24, the Democratic National Committee voted to approve Puerto Rico’s Democratic presidential primary, which will be held June 1, a Sunday. Puerto Rico has used caucuses for the last 20 years, but Puerto Rico Democrats felt that this … Continue reading
On the afternoon of March 24, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Riley v Kennedy, a case that interprets the federal Voting Rights Act. Here is an AP story about how the argument went. … Continue reading
