Maine Governor Janet Mills must decide whether to let ranked choice voting apply to the presidential primary and the presidential general election by midnight, Friday night, September 6. The bill is LD 1083. If the bill becomes law, Maine will … Continue reading
On September 3, California Senate Bill 696 was amended to be even more severe. This is the bill that requires the American Independent Party to choose a new name that doesn’t include the words “independent” or “independence”. As amended, the … Continue reading
On September 1, U.S. District Court Judge Xavier Rodriguez, a Bush Jr. appointee, dismissed the lawsuit San Antonio Firefighters v City of San Antonio, w.d., 5:18cv-745. The case had been filed by the union because it was circulating an initiative … Continue reading
The Gothamist has this article by Ross Barkan, pointing out that New York state courts have ruled three times that the state constitution does not allow the state to outlaw fusion, unless the state constitution is changed. The decisions of … Continue reading
On September 3, a 3-judge Superior Court in Wake County, North Carolina, invalidated the state’s legislative districts as a partisan gerrymander. Common Cause v Lewis, 18cvs-14001. The court used the state constitution to invalidate the districts. Here is the opinion. … Continue reading
