On January 5, five New York Assemblymembers introduced A582. It provides for Instant Runoff Voting in New York city partisan primaries, and repeals the existing provision that requires run-off primaries several weeks after the first primary, if no one gets … Continue reading
The Third Circuit has tentatively set March 17 as the hearing date in Constitution Party of Pennsylvania, et al v Cortes, 10-3205. This is the case that challenges the Pennsylvania system of subjecting petitioning groups and candidates to fees of … Continue reading
On January 7, Oklahoma representative Charles Key introduced HB 1058, to lower the number of signatures for a new or previously unqualified party from 5% of the last vote cast, to exactly 5,000 signatures. The bill received publicity; see this … Continue reading
California is holding two special State Senate elections on February 15. They are the first two elections in which Prop. 14 and its implementing language is in effect. SB 6, the implementing language, says that the Secretary of State’s web … Continue reading
California is holding two special State Senate elections on February 15. They are the first two elections in which Prop. 14 and its implementing language is in effect. SB 6, the implementing language, says that the Secretary of State’s web … Continue reading
