On July 9, the staff of the New York City Charter Revision Commission issued a 66-page report, making certain recomendations for changes in the city charter. Some of the recommendations concern election law. The Report recommends use of Instant Runoff … Continue reading
Minnesota has three ballot-qualified parties, all of which will choose their nominees on primary day, August 10. On July 2, TPT, a public television station in Minnesota, sponsored intra-party gubernatorial debates. See the one-hour broadcast here. However, the TV station … Continue reading
On July 9, California Superior Court Judge Mac Fisher ruled that Riverside County should count the 12,563 mail ballots that were not in the hands of county elections officials by 8 p.m. on June 8, 2010. See this story. The … Continue reading
On July 7, a wealthy Republican candidate for Governor of Florida filed a lawsuit against the part of Florida public funding that provides extra public funds for candidates who have opponents with a great deal of private funding. Florida has … Continue reading
Wisconsin has four ballot-qualified parties, the Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican Parties. All qualified parties in Wisconsin nominate by primary. Wisconsin requires just as many signatures to get someone on a primary ballot as on a general election ballot. Statewide … Continue reading
