The USA Today for September 23 has this op-ed in favor of Instant Runoff Voting, authored by Blair Bobier of New America Foundation. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2009
On September 22, the Arizona Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of the city of Phoenix, in Jones v Paniagua. The issue is how many signatures are needed for a city referendum. The law says the number of signatures … Continue reading
On September 22, the Arizona Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of the city of Phoenix, in Jones v Paniagua. The issue is how many signatures are needed for a city referendum. The law says the number of signatures … Continue reading
For many years, Detroit has been the only city among the 20 most populous cities in the U.S. that elects all its city council members at-large, instead of by district. An initiative petition to switch to districts was submitted this … Continue reading
On September 22, the Massachusetts Senate passed the bill to empower Governors to fill vacant U.S. Senate seats, in the brief interval before the state holds a special election. The bill was originally HB 656, but is now HB 4246. … Continue reading