Pierce County, Washington, used Ranked Choice Voting for the first time for certain partisan county offices in 2008. Now there is a ballot measure (placed on the ballot by the County Commission) that asks the voters if they wish to … Continue reading
On October 13, Eugene Platt declared his candidacy for the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2010 from the 115th district. He is the Green Party’s only elected official in that state; he currently serves on the James Island Public … Continue reading
Two election law-related bills in Congress continue gaining co-sponsors. HR 2499, to set a plebescite on Puerto Rico’s future political status, now has 181 co-sponsors, up eleven since September 29. HR 1826, for public funding of Congressional campaigns, now has … Continue reading
On October 22, Thursday, the Connecticut legislature will hold an informational hearing on to discuss whether the public funding law should be amended, to eliminate or reduce the parts of the law that discriminate against minor party and independent candidates. … Continue reading
The attorney for the Georgia Secretary of State has won permission from the 11th Circuit to file a brief in Coffield v Handel, the case challenging Georgia’ ballot access requirements for independent candidates for U.S. House. The state’s brief had … Continue reading
