Supporters of Instant-Runoff Voting submitted enough valid signatures to place an initiative on the ballot in St. Paul, Minnesota, recently. The initiative asks if the voters want to use IRV to elect city officers. But the City Council refuses to … Continue reading
On June 25, Great Britain held a special election to fill a vacant seat in the House of Commons, for Henley (near Oxford). The results: Conservative John Howell 19,796; Liberal Democrat Stephen Kearney 9,680; Green Mark Stevenson 1,321; British National … Continue reading
The League of Women Voters held its national convention in Portland, Oregon, on June 13-17. On June 16, the delegates voted to study “The advisibility of using the National Popular Vote Compact among the states as a method for electing … Continue reading
Although South Carolina has always permitted “fusion” (the ability for two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate, and be listed under each label on the ballot), South Carolina elections officials say they don’t know whether it is legal to … Continue reading
The Independent Party of Delaware has been ballot-qualified since 2000. Although Delaware allows two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate, the Independent Party of Delaware has never nominated a Democrat or a Republican for a statewide office. However, on … Continue reading
