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On July 2, the Guam Election Commission voted to make no change in the type of open primary that Guam uses. The classic open primary, in which each party has its own primary ballot and its own nominees, comes in … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2010
The Charter Commission of Portland, Maine, has arranged to ask city voters if they wish to amend the charter, and elect a Mayor with a citywide vote using Instant Runoff Voting. The popular vote will be on November 2, 2010. … Continue reading
On July 1, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Bataillon, a Clinton appointee, refused to grant an injunction against Nebraska’s ban on out-of-state circulators. Citizens in Charge v Gale, 4:09cv-3255. The six-page order relies on the fact that in 2001, the … Continue reading
On June 30, the 10th circuit affirmed last year’s U.S. District Court decision in New Mexico Youth Organized v Herrera, 09-2212. The 19-page decision is here. Two organizations, New Mexico Youth Organized, and Southwest Organizing Project, sent out direct mail … Continue reading
On July 1, a state court judge in Georgia dismissed the lawsuit that had been filed by Mary Norwood, over the validity of between 8,000 and 9,000 signatures with the county name pre-printed on the petition forms. See this story. … Continue reading