On February 23, the Maine House defeated LD 742. It was a proposed state constitutional amendment to require that statewide initiatives would need signatures equal to 10% of the last gubernatorial vote in each of the two U.S. House districts. … Continue reading
Professor Lee Drutman has this analysis on how the 2016 Republican presidential selection process would have worked if the party used Instant Runoff Voting in its primaries and caucuses. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
In August 2015, the Washington State Supreme Court fined the state $100,000 per day until the legislature funds education in a more equal manner. The problem is that wealthy districts have adequate funds for education, but less wealthy districts do … Continue reading
On February 24, the Utah legislature passed SB 25, which repeals the straight-ticket device, and also eliminates party logos from the ballot. The bill passed unanimously in both houses. A “logo” is a small drawing representing a political party. In … Continue reading
On February 25, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the state must put Willie Wilson on the March 8 Democratic presidential primary ballot. He had been erroneously omitted. The law said he either needed 500 signatures from the entire state, … Continue reading
