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On February 6, the Santa Clara, California, city council voted to put a ballot measure on the June 5 ballot. It would ask voters if they wish to use ranked choice voting for city elections, effective in 2020. See this … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2018
On February 7, the South Dakota House State Affairs Committee passed HB 1305. It says that voter registration forms shall contain a space that will let an independent designate which party’s primary (if any) that voter prefers to vote in. … Continue reading
The Memphis, Tennessee city council has voted to ask the voters whether or not to use ranked choice voting in elections for city office. See this story. The issue will be on the November 2018 ballot. Thanks to Electionline for … Continue reading
On January 31, the Utah House Government Operations Committee passed HB 68. It gives a political party that is entitled to a primary the power to tell candidates that if they want that party’s nomination, they must choose one method … Continue reading
On January 17, the Arizona House Local & International Affairs Committee defeated HB 2032 by 5-2. It would have forced Tucson to use non-partisan elections for city office. Tucson currently is the only city in Arizona that uses partisan elections.