On August 23, U.S. District Court Judge Gershwin A. Drain ruled that Michigan must use a straight-ticket device in the November 2018 election. Earlier he had ruled that the 2016 law abolishing the device is void. The state is appealing, … Continue reading
On August 23, a Kansas administrative body decided that independent candidate Greg Orman’s petition is valid. The Democratic Party had argued that his petition was flawed. See this story. … Continue reading
Tony Quinn has this column at Fox & Hounds about the California U.S. House race, 50th district. Even though he has long been a strong supporter of the top-two system, he advocates that write-in space be restored to California November … Continue reading
Wyoming currently has closed primaries, but it permits voters to change parties on primary day, at the polls. Foster Friess, who lost the Republican gubernatorial primary on August 21, has suggested that the 2019 legislature change the law, so that … Continue reading
Kentucky’s Attorney General recently ruled that polling place election officials may give a list of the declared write-in candidates to any voter who asks for the list. See this story. The ruling says making the list available is not “electioneering.” … Continue reading
