On July 20, a U.S. District Court struck down part of Maine’s law on public funding of candidates for state office. Specifically, the decision eliminates extra public funding for publicly-funded candidates who have privately-funded opponents with a great deal of … Continue reading
On July 19, Lowell Nelson, vice-chair of the Utah Republican Party, testified in favor of Instant Runoff Voting. He was testifying to a legislative committee which is meeting, even though the legislature is not in session. See this story. Nelson … Continue reading
Every Thursday morning, the Americans Elect web page posts a new signature total. This total represents the number of signatures gathered across the nation so far on ballot access petitions. The July 21 figure is 1,650,449, up 76,324 in the … Continue reading
Political science professor Michael S. Latner and Kyle Roach have an article in the California Journal of Politics and Policy titled, “Mapping the Consequences of Electoral Reform”, which can be seen at this link. It sets forth the likely consequences … Continue reading
On July 18, the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office informed the New Hampshire Libertarian Party that it is free to start circulating the party petition at any time. The party petition for 2012 requires 13,698 valid signatures by August … Continue reading
