On February 2, Michael Chamness filed his opening brief in Chamness v Bowen in the 9th circuit. This is the case that challenges two particular aspects of California’s system that are not present in Washington state’s top-two system: (1) some … Continue reading
The Associated Press has this story about Roseanne Barr’s announcement that she is seeking the Green Party presidential nomination. UPDATE: here is a Los Angeles Times story about Barr’s candidacy. … Continue reading
On February 2, Virginia HB 1132 was amended. As originally introduced, it said that write-in votes are permitted in primaries. As amended, it gives each party the authority to decide for itself whether it wants write-ins in its primaries. … Continue reading
On February 2, the Utah House Government Operations Committee passed HB 233. The bill says if a party passes the 2% vote test, it is then on the ballot for the next four years, instead of just the next two … Continue reading
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will decide, either on February 7 or February 14, whether to place a ballot measure on the ballot, or perhaps two ballot measures on the ballot, concerning Instant Runoff Voting. One measure that may … Continue reading
