According to this story, the Maine legislature is very likely to fix the constitutional flaw in the state’s public funding law for candidates, when the legislature convenes next year. The part of the public funding law that allows extra public … Continue reading
The 9th circuit has set an August 11 deadline for briefs to be filed by the state of Washington, and by its ally, the Washington State Grange, in the pending lawsuit against the top-two system. Rebuttal briefs by the Democratic, … Continue reading
Arizona law sets the 2012 presidential primary on February 28, but the law also gives the Governor the authority to change that date. On July 21, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer suggested she is inclined to move the primary into January. … Continue reading
The July 22 issue of the Sacramento Bee has this editorial on the National Popular Vote Plan bill and the electoral college. Many newspapers have editorialized about the National Popular Vote Plan, but this editorial is noteworthy because of its … Continue reading
On July 21, three judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, rejected the motion of the Board of Elections to summarily rule against the Libertarian Party, in Libertarian Party v D.C. Board of Elections, 11-7029. The Court will … Continue reading
