San Jose, the 10th most populous city in the United States, is considering using Instant-Runoff Voting for its own elections. Since it is a charter city, under California law, it is free to do this if it wishes. The San … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2009
On May 29, the Illinois Green Party issued a press release, asking Governor Pat Quinn to veto HB 723, which makes it more difficult for ballot-qualified parties to nominate candidates. Specifically, if ballot-qualified parties wish to nominate someone after the … Continue reading
On May 29, the U.S. Department of Justice objected to Georgia rules for voter registration that were passed in 2008. Georgia is one of the states that can’t change its election laws without approval by the Voting Rights Section of … Continue reading
On May 29, the U.S. Department of Justice objected to Georgia rules for voter registration that were passed in 2008. Georgia is one of the states that can’t change its election laws without approval by the Voting Rights Section of … Continue reading
Although the U.S. Supreme Court released two full opinions on June 1, it did not release any of the three pending election law cases. The Court only has four more days on which decisions will be released: June 8, 15, … Continue reading
The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Election Laws will hear H 559 on Wednesday, June 3. It makes it very difficult for anyone to pay a circulator of initiative petitions. It outlaws any payment per signature, even bonuses for high … Continue reading