TV station WMHT and the Albany Times Union newspaper are jointly sponsoring a candidate debate, in the New York U.S. House 20th district special election set for March 31. The debate will be 7:30 pm, Thursday, March 19. All three … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2009
British Columbia is holding a referendum on May 12. Voters will be asked whether they would rather use the current winner-take-all system, or single transferable vote. See the web page of the British Columbia Elections Office here. Thanks to Thomas … Continue reading
As has been noted previously, the Oklahoma House recently passed HB 1072, which eases ballot access for previously unqualified parties in midterm years, but does not help them in presidential years. OBAR (Oklahoma Ballot Access Reform) has been paying a … Continue reading
On March 17, the Colorado House passed HB 1299, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. The vote was 34-29. … Continue reading
On March 13 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to rehear the matter of whether the Green Party’s 2006 U.S. Senate nominee must pay approximately $80,000 to the people who challenged his petition. Apparently the State Supreme Court is willing to … Continue reading