On May 24, the Maine Senate passed LD 142 by a vote of 21-14. The bill is now through the legislature. It eases the requirement that a qualified party must hold a town caucus within every county, during spring of … Continue reading
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On May 23, briefs were filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles in Chamness v Bowen, the case that challenges two particular aspects of California’s top-two election system (the ban on counting write-ins, and the discriminatory policy that lets … Continue reading
On May 23, the Maine House passed LD 142. Current law says each qualified party must hold at least one town caucus, each spring of even-numbered years, in every county. The bill relaxes the requirement somewhat, and says a party … Continue reading
This newspaper story describes the advantages of electronic poll books and scanners at the polling place. Sioux Falls, South Dakota’s School District will soon hold an election in which a voter within the district can vote at any of the … Continue reading
Trudell v Condos will have a trial on July 14-15 in Vermont state court. This is the case that challenges the June petition deadline for independent candidates. See this story. The state had tried to avoid this trial, arguing that … Continue reading