On May 13, the Minnesota Supreme Court heard Minnesota Voters Alliance v City of Minneapolis, A09-182. This is the case in which opponents of IRV sued to stop Minneapolis from implementing IRV for elections for its own officers. Here is … Continue reading
On May 13, the Puerto Rico Election Commission ruled that the Independence Party is again a ballot-qualified party. The party had failed to poll 3% for Governor last year, so it had to complete a petition of 5% of the … Continue reading
Rob Richie has this analytical, fact-filled, lengthy op-ed in San Diego’s Union-Tribune, making the case for the National Popular Vote plan. Lots of opinion pieces on both sides of this issue are filled with cliche and add little but emotion … Continue reading
On May 13, the Alabama Attorney General filed a new brief in Shugart v Chapman, the pending federal case that challenges the number of signatures needed for an independent candidate for U.S. House. Alabama is the only state in which … Continue reading
On May 12, British Columbia voters voted on a ballot measure to use Single Transferable Vote when choosing the provincial legislature. It needed 60% to pass, but only received 38.82%. See this article. … Continue reading
